Chinese Conversation · Level 60
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Chinese word
联系人
Pronunciation
Pinyinlián xì rén
Meaning
- nouncontact
Example
这是我的联系人。zhè shì wǒ de lián xì rén
This is my contact.
More examples
请填写紧急联系人的电话。qǐng tián xiě jǐn jí lián xì rén de diàn huà
Please enter the emergency contact's phone number.
Core concept
The recognized person or communication point through which information and responsibilities pass.
Common phrases
保存联系人bǎo cún lián xì rén
save contact
联系人名单lián xì rén míng dān
contact list
紧急联系人jǐn jí lián xì rén
emergency contact
Similar words
联络人lián luò rén: A person registered for keeping in touch by phone or email.
紧急联系人jǐn jí lián xì rén: A designated person to call first when an accident or urgent need occurs.
Definition in Chinese
指可供联系的对象或负责联络事务的人，常用于说明某人为沟通、通知或处理事务时的联络对象或联系人。zhǐ kě gōng lián xì de duì xiàng huò fù zé lián luò shì wù de rén cháng yòng yú shuō míng mǒu rén wéi gōu tōng tōng zhī huò chú lǐ shì wù shí de lián luò duì xiàng huò lián xì rén
Word origin
The word 联系人 (liánxìrén, "contact person") adds 人 (rén, "person") to 联系 (liánxì, "connect or contact"), turning an act of connection into the person who handles it.
Usage tips
- In workplaces and services, this word can identify the responsible point person, so it may refer to a role rather than a friend or personal acquaintance.
Other meanings
- person in chargenoun
Opposites
- 陌生人mò shēng rénstrangernoun
Related words
- 联络lián luòcontactverb
- 联系方式lián xì fāng shìcontact informationnoun