连 lián
HSK 4 character · 7 strokes · radical 辵 · traditional 連
Meanings
- to link
- to join
- to connect
- continuously
- in succession
- including
Words with 连
- 连 lián: to link
Grammar: "Even" with 连...都
连 + Extreme case + 都 / 也 + Verb
连 highlights a surprising, extreme case, and 都 or 也 must follow before the verb: "even a child can do it". It is often used with negatives: 连...都没 is "not even".
Example sentences
我们连蛋都没剩下
We don't have any eggs left either.
Tatoeba #4546953 by huooc (CC BY 2.0 FR)
连小孩儿都会做。
Even a child could do it.
Tatoeba #4757667 by ryanwoo (CC BY 2.0 FR)
连笑话也有限制。
Even jokes have a limit.
Tatoeba #9806203 by kupo033 (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).