How to say “connect” in Chinese

连接
liánjiē

connect

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“Connect” in Chinese is 连接, lián jiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

连接 is read lián jiē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lián — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jiē — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

连
lián — connect; in a row; even

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 车 “cart”: carts going one after another.

接
jiē — meet, receive; connect

On the left, 扌 “hand”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “连接”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 连接. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我的手机连接不上网络,怎么办?wǒdeshǒujīliánjiēbushàngwǎngluò,zěnmebànMy phone won't connect to the network, what should I do?

More words from the lesson “Online”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “connect” in Chinese?

“Connect” in Chinese is 连接, pinyin liánjiē.

What does 连接 mean?

连接 (liánjiē) means “connect”.

How do you write 连接?

连接 is 2 characters: 连 (lián) — connect; in a row; even; 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 连接?

连接 is read liánjiē. Tones: lián — second tone, jiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“connect” in the lesson “Online”

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