Chinese word

连线

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián xiàn

Meaning

  • verbconnect

Example

请把手机和电脑连线。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī hé diàn nǎo lián xiàn

Please connect your phone and computer.

Illustration for 连线 (connect)

More examples

把耳机连线到手机上就能听音乐。bǎ ěr jī lián xiàn dào shǒu jī shàng jiù néng tīng yīn yuè

Connect the headphones to your phone to listen to music.

Core concept

A line or channel joins two points so signals can pass between them.

Common phrases

  • 连线电脑lián xiàn diàn nǎo

    connect the computer

  • 连线耳机lián xiàn ěr jī

    connect the headphones

  • 和朋友连线hé péng yǒu lián xiàn

    connect with friends

Similar words

连接lián jiē: Link devices or parts together so information and signals can move between them.
联网lián wǎng: Put a device on a network so it can access the internet or communicate with other devices.
联系lián xì: Get in touch with a person or organization to exchange information or discuss something.

Definition in Chinese

把两个设备或点通过线路或通道连接起来，使其可以传输信号或进行通信。bǎ liǎng gè shè bèi huò diǎn tōng guò xiàn lù huò tōng dào lián jiē qǐ lái shǐ qí ké yǐ chuán shū xìn hào huò jìn xíng tōng xìn

Word origin

连线 (liánxiàn, "connect by a line") combines 连 (lián, "join") with 线 (xiàn, "line"), highlighting a link that carries signals between devices or points.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 连线 (liánxiàn, "connect") can describe a wireless or software link, not only a cable, which makes it useful for modern devices.

Other meanings

  • connectionnoun

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