Chinese word

连接

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián jiē

Meaning

  • verbconnect

Example

请把手机连接到电脑。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī lián jiē dào diàn nǎo

Please connect the phone to the computer.

Illustration for 连接 (connect)

More examples

桥梁把两岸连接起来，交通更方便。qiáo liáng bǎ liǎng àn lián jiē qǐ lái jiāo tōng gèng fāng biàn

The bridge connects the two sides, making transportation more convenient.

Core concept

A path, point, or system joins separate things so information or function can pass between them.

Common phrases

  • 连接设备lián jiē shè bèi

    connect devices

  • 连接两端lián jiē liǎng duān

    connect the two ends

  • 连接数据库lián jiē shù jù kù

    connect to a database

Similar words

联系lián xì: Get in touch with people to share news or discuss a matter.
沟通gōu tōng: Communicate ideas or emotions in a way that builds mutual understanding.
结合jié hé: Bring multiple things or qualities together to form a unified whole.
连通lián tōng: Open a route between two places or sections so people or signals can pass.

Definition in Chinese

把两个或多个物体、设备或系统用某种方式连在一起，使它们能够传输信息或形成一体。bǎ liǎng gè huò duō gè wù tǐ shè bèi huò xì tǒng yòng móu zhǒng fāng shì lián zài yì qǐ shǐ tā men néng gòu chuán shū xìn xī huò xíng chéng yì tǐ

Word origin

连 (lián, "join") + 接 (jiē, "make contact") combine the ideas of continuity and contact, giving the verb its sense of joining separate things into a working connection.

Usage tips

  • The joined parts usually remain distinct while working as one network or setup, so this verb also covers a link between systems rather than only a physical joining.

Other meanings

  • linkverb
  • combineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 连接方式lián jiē fāng shìconnection methodnoun
  • 连接点lián jiē diǎnconnection pointnoun

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