连

• 拼音: lián
• 汉字拆解: 连 = 辶 (movement) + 车 (vehicle), simplified from 連, originally meaning a sequence of linked vehicles

含义

Even; to link; in succession. Used to emphasise surprising inclusion or to indicate connection.

As an adverb, 连 means 'even' and is used for emphasis, often paired with 都 or 也 in the pattern 连...都/也. As a verb, it means 'to connect' or 'to link.' In the emphatic sense, it highlights that something unexpected is true, often expressing surprise or frustration. Very common in spoken Chinese.

例句

1. 他连一句中文都不会说。
2. 这道题太难了，连老师也做不出来。
3. 她忙得连饭都没时间吃。

用法指南

语境: emphasis, surprise, complaint

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 连小孩都知道这个道理。(Even children know this truth.)
• 他连续跑了三天。(He ran for three days in a row.)

错误说法

• 连他去了商店。(Don't use 连 without 都 or 也 in the 'even' sense — the correct pattern is 连...都/也...; say 连他都去了商店)

起源与历史

A pictophonetic character. The original meaning was 'to link' or 'to connect,' derived from the image of linked vehicles. Later extended to the adverbial use meaning 'even.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal