HSK · Level 54
105 words
Chinese word
衔接
Pronunciation
Pinyinxián jiē
Meaning
- verbconnect
Example
我们要把老课和新课衔接起来。wǒ men yào bǎ lǎo kè hé xīn kè xián jiē qǐ lái
We need to connect the old course with the new course.
More examples
项目组要把前后阶段衔接好。xiàng mù zǔ yào bǎ qián hòu jiē duàn xián jiē hǎo
The project team needs to connect the earlier and later stages properly.
Core concept
Makes two parts meet so that the boundary between them feels smooth rather than broken.
Common phrases
衔接课程xián jiē kè chéng
connect courses
衔接教材xián jiē jiào cái
connect teaching materials
衔接上下文xián jiē shàng xià wén
connect the context
Similar words
连起来lián qǐ lái: Join separate things together so that they form one connected whole.
接着jiē zhe: Continue with the next action or event immediately after the previous one.
连接lián jiē: Connect things or information by creating a link, path, or relationship between them.
Definition in Chinese
在时间或内容上把前后两个部分连成一体，使过渡顺畅、不发生脱节。zài shí jiān huò nèi róng shàng bǎ qián hòu liǎng gè bù fèn lián chéng yì tǐ shǐ guò dù shùn chàng bù fā shēng tuō jié
Word origin
衔接 (xiánjiē, "connect") combines 衔 (xián, "carry in the mouth") with 接 (jiē, "join"), suggesting that one part carries into and meets the next.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb often sounds more organized and formal than a basic linking verb, so it fits discussions of lessons, plans, and processes especially well.