Hanzi
Traditional
聯
Simplified
联

(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join/(bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

lián

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

lyun4

Example sentences

互聯網 / 互联网 hùliánwǎng
互聯網改變了我們的生活方式。
互联网改变了我们的生活方式。

The internet has changed our way of life.

行業 / 行业 hángyè
互聯網是一個競爭激烈的行業。
互联网是一个竞争激烈的行业。

The internet is a highly competitive industry.

對聯 / 对联 duìlián
春節時，家家戶戶都會在門口貼上紅色的對聯。
春节时，家家户户都会在门口贴上红色的对联。

During the Spring Festival, every household will paste red couplets on their doors.

書寫 / 书写 shūxiě
這位書法家喜歡用毛筆書寫對聯。
这位书法家喜欢用毛笔书写对联。

This calligrapher likes to write couplets with a brush.

春聯 / 春联 chūnlián
爺爺在門口貼上了一副紅色的春聯。
爷爷在门口贴上了一副红色的春联。

Grandpa pasted a pair of red Spring Festival couplets on the door.

毛筆 / 毛笔 máobǐ
爺爺正在用毛筆寫春聯。
爷爷正在用毛笔写春联。

Grandpa is writing Spring Festival couplets with a brush.

婦聯 / 妇联 fùlián
當地婦聯開設法律諮詢服務，幫助婦女維權。
当地妇联开设法律咨询服务，帮助妇女维权。

The local Women's Federation opened legal consultation services to help women defend their rights.

聯 / 联 lián
兩個社團聯手舉辦公益活動。
两个社团联手举办公益活动。

The two clubs worked together to hold a charity event.

Example Vocabulary

互聯

互聯網

hu4'lian2'wang3

internet

對聯

dui4'lian2

couplet (Chinese poetry)

春聯

chun1'lian2

Spring Festival couplets

聯係

串聯

chuan4'lian2

婦聯

fu4'lian2

Women's Federation; abbreviation for a women's federation organization

曼聯

美聯儲

聯

lian2

to join or connect; to unite; a paired couplet line; a counter for linked forms; a surname

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