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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

连 [lián]

1. verb connect

连接

link
2. adverb in succession

连年闹水灾

be flooded several years in succession

连看了几眼

glance at several times
3. preposition [包括] including

连他4人

four people, including him
4. preposition [甚至] even

连小伙都嫌冷。

Even the young men thought it was too cold.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

连 [lián]

1. conjunction link; join; connect

把零散的土地连成一片

join together scattered pieces of land

把这两条电线连起来。

Connect these two electric wires.
2. adverb continuously; in succession; one after another

他连着三天没来。

He hasn't come for three days in a row.

他连说了三个钟头。

He spoke continuously for three hours.
3. preposition including

连你一共十个人。

There are ten people, including you.
4. preposition (used correlatively with 也, 都, etc.) even

他连看都没看。

He didn't even look.

他连报也看不懂。

He can't even read a newspaper.

连我都知道。

Even I know.
5. noun [Military] company; squadron

一营有三个连。

A battalion has three companies.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

连 [lián]

1. 动 (事物)互相衔接

根连着根

心心相连

藕断丝连。
2. 副连续；一个接一个地

连喊了几声

连开三天会。
3. 介引进对象，表示包括在内

连你一共三个人

连厨房才20平方米

香蕉不能连皮吃。
4. 介引进对象，表示强调，后面有"也""都"等呼应，有"甚至"的意思

连我都不好意思

你连他也没见过？

他连头也不点就过去了

激动得连话都说不出来。
5. 名军队编制单位，在营以下，排以上。
6. ((BZ1))统读ｌｉáｎ，不读ｌｉāｎ。((BZ2))跟"联"不同。"连"侧重相接，"联"侧重相合。"水天相连""连日""连年""连续""连接""株连""牵连"的"连"不能写作"联"；"联合""联邦""联欢""对联"的"联"不能写作"连"。

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Examples

他连畜牲都不如，连自己的父母都不养活。: He is no better than an animal, because he doesn't even support his own parents.
我连去都没去，这个罪名可安不到我的头上。: I wasn't even there.There's no way to put the blame on me.
现在连巴掌大的地方都利用上了。: Now, every square inch of land is utilized.
他连半句话都不说。: He wouldn't breathe a word.
这种动物我连听也没听说过，别说见过了。: I haven't even heard of such an animal, let alone seen it.
他不至于连这一点道理也不明白。: He must have more sense than that.
连吃败仗: suffer one defeat after another
那连衣裙是绸的。: The dress is made of silk.
吓得连大气也不敢出: catch (or hold) one's breath in fear
连得四分: win four points in a row; 214 more results

Character Decomposition

辶 [zǒu,chuò]	+	车 [jū]

Stroke Order

Total Strokes: 7

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连 as a preposition

连 as a preposition

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives, or compliments.

连 lián as a preposition means "including," and is often used in conjunction with "一起" yìqǐ or "都" dōu, (for example, "连……一起") while "连……都" expresses the unimaginable.
(1) 你连这件衣服也一起带上吧。
(2) 天气很热，连吹电扇都觉得热。

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