連 [连]

Jyutping lin4
Pinyin làn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Only used in 連石／连石.

連 [连]

Jyutping lin4
Pinyin liàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to remove
  2. character, historical, obsolete
    ^‡ to reach

連 [连]

Jyutping lin4
Pinyin liǎn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    difficult

連 [连]

Jyutping lin4
Pinyin lián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Lian
  2. to link
  3. to join
  4. to connect
  5. continuously
  6. in succession
  7. including
  8. (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even
  9. company (military)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to link/to join/to connect/continuously/in succession/including/(used with 也, 都 etc) even/company (military)/to involve/including/together with/besides/to the extent of/company (of soldiers)/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    一個​跟​住​一個​，​中間​冇​停過​；​連續
    one after another; in succession
    • 連打三場波，要唞唞。
      连打三场波，要唞唞。
      lin4 daa2 saam1 coeng4 bo1, jiu3 tau2 tau2.
      We've played three ball games in succession, so we need a rest.
    • 今次有一連五晚嘅活動。
      今次有一连五晚嘅活动。
      gam1 ci3 jau5 jat1 lin4 ng5 maan5 ge3 wut6 dung6.
      This time there is an event that lasts 5 consecutive nights.
  2. 介詞
    後​面​加上​某個​人​或者​某樣​嘢​，​表示​佢​亦​唔​例外​；​就算​係​；​通常​後​面會​有​「​都​」
    even; indicates that someone or something is no exception; usually precedes 都dou1
    • 佢設計出一個連老人家都鍾意嘅遊戲。
      佢设计出一个连老人家都钟意嘅游戏。
      keoi5 cit3 gai3 ceot1 jat1 go3 lin4 lou5 jan4 gaa1 dou1 zung1 ji3 ge3 jau4 hei3.
      He designed a game even the elderly will like.
    • 連你都噉對我，真係好失望。
      连你都噉对我，真系好失望。
      lin4 nei5 dou1 gam2 deoi3 ngo5, zan1 hai6 hou2 sat1 mong6.
      Even you treat me like this. I'm disappointed.
  3. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Lin"
  4. 名詞
    軍​隊​嘅​編​制​單​位​。​一個​連由三個​排組成​，​加上​其他​後​勤​、​幹部​人員​，​人數​大約​係​120​人​左右​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    (military) company
  5. 動詞
    外加​某​啲​嘢​做​媒介​，​將一​啲​嘢​接駁​埋​一齊
    to link; to join
    • 連成一條線
      连成一条线
      lin4 sing4 jat1 tiu4 sin3
      to join with a line
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    together; with each other
  2. character
    and; with
  3. character
    to include; including; counting
    (syn.) 包举, 贮藏, 包孕, 蕴涵, 儲藏, 储藏, 包罗, 包容, 包括, 含有, 蕴含, 含蓄, 涵盖, 包含, 容纳, 包羅, 涵括, 包, 貯藏, 包蘊, 囊括, 蘊涵, 蘊含, 包舉, 涵蓋, 蕴藏, 容納, 包蕴, 蘊藏
    • 連我在內共有十人出席。
      连我在内共有十人出席。
      lián wǒ zài nèi gòng yǒu shí rén chū xí ．
      There were ten present including myself.
  4. character
    company (consisting of platoons (排) and forming part of a battalion (營))
    • 他以為新兵連都是“刀光劍影”“舞槍弄棒”的生活，沒想到卻是三點一線的固定生活模式和枯燥乏味的訓練內容。
      他以为新兵连都是“刀光剑影”“舞枪弄棒”的生活，没想到却是三点一线的固定生活模式和枯燥乏味的训练内容。
      tā yǐ wèi xīn bīng lián dōu shì “ dāo guāng jiàn yǐng ” “ wǔ qiāng nòng bàng ” de shēng huó ， méi xiǎng dào què shì sān diǎn yī xiàn de gù dìng shēng huó mó shì hé kū zào fá wèi de xùn liàn nèi róng ．
      He thought that life in a company made up of new recruits would be filled with exciting maneuvers, but he did not expect it to be a monotonous routine with boring training content.
  5. character
    to ally with; to unite
  6. character
    affinity; relationship by marriage
  7. character
    from; counting from
  8. character, used in the 連…都 也… structures for emphasis
    even; paradoxically
    • 他連畜生都不如，連自己的父母都不養活。
      他连畜生都不如，连自己的父母都不养活。
      tā lián xù shēng dōu bù rú ， lián zì jǐ de fù mǔ dōu bù yǎng huó ．
      He is no better than an animal, because he doesn't even support his own parents.
    • 甚至連孩子都看得懂這本書。
      甚至连孩子都看得懂这本书。
      shèn zhì lián hái zǐ dōu kàn dé dǒng zhè běn shū ．
      Even a child can understand the book
  9. character
    continuously; successively; one after one; repeatedly
    • 連勝三局
      连胜三局
      lián shèng sān jú
      to win three games in succession
    • 這種新鞭炮叫爆珠，可以連響。
      这种新鞭炮叫爆珠，可以连响。
      zhè zhǒng xīn biān pào jiào bào zhū ， kě yǐ lián xiǎng ．
      This new firecracker called Bao Zhu could sound continuously.
  10. character
    a surname
    • 連戰
      连战
      lián zhàn
      Lien Chan (chairman of the Kuomintang from 2000 to 2005)
  11. character
    to link; to join; to connect
    • 我們忘了把電腦連上網線了。
      我们忘了把电脑连上网线了。
      wǒ men wàng le bǎ diàn nǎo lián shàng wǎng xiàn le ．
      We forgot to connect the computer to the network cable.
    • 新運河將兩條河連在一起。
      新运河将两条河连在一起。
      xīn yùn hé jiāng liǎng tiáo hé lián zài yī qǐ ．
      The new canal links the two rivers.
  12. character
    to involve; to implicate
  13. character
    full; entire; whole
  14. character
    to simultaneously gain
  15. character
    hard; difficult; tough
  16. character, historical
    man-drawn carriage
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. join, connect
  2. continuous
  3. even
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    YKQ
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    YJWJ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #447
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #128
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #181
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她很想要一条新的连衣裙。
    她很想要一條新的連衣裙。
    tā hěn xiǎng yào yī tiáo xīn de lián yī qún 。
    • She wants a new dress badly.
  2. Mandarin
    这条连衣裙很便宜。
    這條連衣裙很便宜。
    zhè tiáo lián yī qún hěn biàn yí 。
    • This dress is a good bargain.
  3. Mandarin
    不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。
    不僅他們，連我也被老師罰了。
    bù jǐn tā men ， lián wǒ yě bèi lǎo shī fá le 。
    • Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher.
  4. Mandarin
    一连串的爆炸使实验室成为废墟。
    一連串的爆炸使實驗室成為廢墟。
    yī lián chuàn de bào zhà shǐ shí yàn shì chéng wéi fèi xū 。
    • A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.
  5. Mandarin
    她连一支铅笔也没有。
    她連一支鉛筆也沒有。
    tā lián yī zhī qiān bǐ yě méi yǒu 。
    • She didn't have any pencils.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶个男仔连自己个名都唔识写。
    嗰個男仔連自己個名都唔識寫。
    go2 go3 naam4 zai2 lin4 zi6 gei2 go3 ming4 dou1 m4 sik1 se2 。
    • The boy could not so much as write his own name.
  2. Cantonese
    我连发梦都无谂过阿 George 会呃我。
    我連發夢都無諗過阿 George 會呃我。
    ngo5 lin4 faat3 mung6 dou1 mou4 nam2 gwo3 aa3 G e o r g e wui2 ak1 ngo5 。
    • Never did I dream that George would cheat me.
  3. Cantonese
    我细个𠮶阵，揾只手掂啲昆虫都未惊过。到咗而家，我净系望住佢哋啲相，就已经连企都企唔稳喇。
    我細個嗰陣，搵隻手掂啲昆蟲都未驚過。到咗而家，我淨係望住佢哋啲相，就已經連企都企唔穩喇。
    ngo5 sai3 go3 go2 zan6 ， wan2 zek3 sau2 dim1 di1 kwan1 cung4 dou1 mei6 ging1 gwo3 。 dou3 zo2 ji4 gaa1 ， ngo5 zeng6 hai6 mong6 zyu6 keoi5 dei2 di1 soeng3 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 lin4 kei5 dou1 kei5 m4 wan2 laa3 。
    • When I was a kid, touching bugs didn't bother me a bit. Now I can hardly stand looking at pictures of them.
  4. Cantonese
    我听讲连啲的士司机都成日喺东京荡失路个㖞。
    我聽講連啲的士司機都成日喺東京蕩失路個喎。
    ngo5 teng1 gong2 lin4 di1 dik1 si2 si1 gei1 dou1 sing4 jat6 hai2 dung1 ging1 dong6 sat1 lou6 go3 wo5 。
    • I hear that even taxi drivers often get lost in Tokyo.
  5. Cantonese
    佢已经连续睇咗四个钟书喇。
    佢已經連續睇咗四個鐘書喇。
    keoi5 ji5 ging1 lin4 zuk6 tai2 zo2 sei3 go3 zung1 syu1 laa3 。
    • He has been reading a book for four hours on end.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    连日暴雨后水塘水位上升咗一米。
    連日暴雨後水塘水位上升咗一米。
    lin4 jat6 bou6 jyu5 seoi2 tong4 seoi2 wai2 soeng6 sing1 zo2 jat1 mai5.
    • After days of heavy rain, the water level of reservoir rose by one meter.
  2. Cantonese
    佢最近表现值得赞赏，连续刷新跳高嘅全国纪录。
    佢最近表現值得讚賞，連續刷新跳高嘅全國紀錄。
    keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 biu2 jin6 zik6 dak1 zaan3 soeng2, lin4 zuk6 caat3 san1 tiu3 gou1 ge3 cyun4 gwok3 gei2 luk6.
    • 他最近表現得可圈可點，連連刷新跳高的全國紀錄。
    • He has had remarkable performance recently and kept breaking the high jump national record.
  3. Cantonese
    日文嘅敬语都几难学㗎，连日本人都会搞错。
    日文嘅敬語都幾難學㗎，連日本人都會搞錯。
    jat6 man2 ge3 ging3 jyu5 dou1 gei2 naan4 hok6 gaa3, lin4 jat6 bun2 jan4 dou1 wui5 gaau2 co3.
    • The Japanese honorifics are so difficult to learn that even Japanese people may make mistakes.
  4. Cantonese
    佢一味挂住做嘢，连饭都唔记得食。
    佢一味掛住做嘢，連飯都唔記得食。
    keoi5 jat1 mei2 gwaa3 zyu6 zou6 je5, lin4 faan6 dou1 m4 gei3 dak1 sik6
    • He was working non-stop and forgot to eat.
  5. Cantonese
    连爆三单大镬嘢
    連爆三單大鑊嘢
    lin4 baau3 saam1 daan1 daai6 wok6 je5
    • three big incidents cropping up in a row
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    连续几Q，真系宾周都损。
    連續幾Q，真係賓周都損。
  2. Cantonese
    陈正湘判断独立小院内是敌指挥所，果断命令炮兵连射击，由于炮弹紧缺只发射四发炮弹，击毙阿部的是最后一发炮弹。
    陳正湘判斷獨立小院內是敵指揮所，果斷命令炮兵連射擊，由於炮彈緊缺只發射四發炮彈，擊斃阿部的是最後一發炮彈。
  3. Cantonese
    巴士满载，连揾位企都难，莫讲话坐。
    巴士滿載，連揾位企都難，莫講話坐。
  4. Cantonese
    我对大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，连绵不绝，又有如黄河泛滥，一发不可收拾。
    我對大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，連綿不絕，又有如黃河氾濫，一發不可收拾。
  5. Cantonese
    经过一连两天五十二场赛事后，草地饱受蹂躏。
    經過一連兩天五十二場賽事後，草地飽受蹂躪。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    连下三城
    連下三城
    lián xià sān chéng
    • to achieve three goals successively (lit. "to conquer three forts successively")
  2. Mandarin
    连说带笑
    連說帶笑
    lián shuō dài xiào
    • to talk and laugh
  3. Mandarin
    接二连三
    接二連三
    jiē èr lián sān
    • to follow one another
  4. Cantonese
    李连杰
    李連杰
    lei5 lin4 git6
    • Jet Li (Li Lianjie or Li Yangzhong)
  5. Mandarin
    我们连下了三局棋。
    我們連下了三局棋。
    wǒ men lián xià le sān jú qí ．
    • We played three games without a break.