Chinese word

联络

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián luò

Meaning

  • verbget in touch with

Example

你能联络我一下吗？nǐ néng lián luò wǒ yí xià ma

Can you get in touch with me?

Illustration for 联络 (get in touch with)

More examples

如果有最新进展，请通过电子邮件联络我。rú guǒ yǒu zuì xīn jìn zhǎn qǐng tōng guò diàn zi yóu jiàn lián luò wǒ

If there are any updates, please get in touch with me by email.

Core concept

A route that keeps a communication link open, letting people or organizations reach one another, exchange information, and arrange plans.

Common phrases

  • 与客户联络yǔ kè hù lián luò

    get in touch with customers

  • 尽快联络jǐn kuài lián luò

    contact as soon as possible

  • 通过电子邮件联络tōng guò diàn zi yóu jiàn lián luò

    get in touch by email

Similar words

联系lián xì: Contacting someone to share information or discuss a matter.
打电话dǎ diàn huà: Using the telephone to speak with someone about a matter.
发邮件fā yóu jiàn: Sending someone formal information or documents through email.
沟通gōu tōng: Sharing information and opinions to reach mutual understanding.

Definition in Chinese

向某人或机构发出信息以获取消息、商议安排或维持沟通联系的动作。xiàng mǒu rén huò jī gòu fā chū xìn xī yǐ huò qǔ xiāo xī shāng yì ān pái huò wéi chí gōu tōng lián xì de dòng zuò

Word origin

联 (lián, "connect") + 络 (luò, "network") combines joining with an interwoven network, giving the word its sense of maintaining a communication link.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb has a somewhat formal or official tone, so it is especially natural when dealing with an office, organizer, or institution.

Other meanings

  • contactnoun

Opposites

  • 失联shī liánlose contactverb
  • 断绝联系duàn jué lián xìcut off contactverb

Related words

  • 联络方式lián luò fāng shìway to contactnoun
  • 联络人lián luò réncontact personnoun
  • 联络员lián luò yuánliaison officernoun

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