How to say “be connected” in Chinese
be connected, adjoining
“Be connected” in Chinese is 相连, xiāng lián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相连 is read xiāng lián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 车 “cart”: carts going one after another.
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 “相连”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相连. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两个房间是相连的zhèliǎnggefángjiānshìxiāngliándeThese two rooms are connected.
More words from the lesson “Equal and different”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be connected” in Chinese?
“Be connected” in Chinese is 相连, pinyin xiānglián.
What does 相连 mean?
相连 (xiānglián) means “be connected, adjoining”.
How do you write 相连?
相连 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 连 (lián) — connect; in a row; even. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相连?
相连 is read xiānglián. Tones: xiāng — first tone, lián — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be connected” in the lesson “Equal and different”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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