lián

Translation

  • to link
  • to join
  • to connect
  • continuously
  • in succession
  • including
  • (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even
  • company (military)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 一条胡同跟另一条接,四合院跟其他四合院接形成一个街区,而街区
    One hutong connects with another, siheyuans connect with other siheyuans to form a block, and blocks join with other blocks to form the whole city.
  • 串的灾难袭击这个地区。
    A string of disasters struck the region.
  • 这条衣裙很便宜。
    This dress is a good bargain.
  • 续下了五天。
    The rain lasted five days.
  • 那条衣裙很适合您。
    That dress looks good on you.
  • 再见也没说就离开了房间。
    He left the room without so much as saying good-bye to me.
  • 雨一下了五天。
    It rained five successive days.
  • 做梦也没有想过乔治会骗我。
    Never did I dream that George would cheat me.
  • 这件衣裙完全适合我。
    This dress fits me very well.
  • 再见也不说就走了。
    He departed without so much as saying good bye.
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