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连liánto connect

HSK 4word

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连 (lián) means "to connect" and "even." As to connect, it appears in 请把这两个点连起来 (Please connect these two dots). As even, it appears in 他连水都没喝 (He didn't even drink any water). A speaker also says 没有,我太忙了,连水都没喝 (No, I've been so busy I haven't even had any water).

What does 连 mean?

  1. 1.

    to connectverb

  2. 2.

    evenpreposition

What does the character 连 mean?

  • 连to connect

How do you use 连?

See it in 请把这两个点连起来 and 他连水都没喝

What are some examples of 连 in a sentence?

  1. 请把这两个点连起来。

    Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè diǎn lián qǐlai.

    Please connect these two dots.

  2. 他连水都没喝。

    Tā lián shuǐ dōu méi hē.

    He didn't even drink any water.

How is 连 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你吃饭了吗?

    Nǐ chī fàn le ma?

    Have you eaten?

  2. Speaker B:

    没有,我太忙了,连水都没喝。

    Méiyǒu, wǒ tài máng le, lián shuǐ dōu méi hē.

    No, I've been so busy I haven't even had any water.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们去吃饭吧。

    Wǒmen qù chī fàn ba.

    Let's go eat.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,走吧。

    Hǎo, zǒu ba.

    Okay, let's go.

Can you use 连 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___水都没喝。 (He didn't even drink any water.)
  2. 2.What does 请把这两个点连起来。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 请把这两个点___起来。 (Please connect these two dots.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.