关连

關連

guānlián

verb #36,969

Meanings

1 to be related; to be connected
2 connection; correlation
3 variant of 关联

Characters

to close / pass / relation

to link / connect

Examples

这两件事互相关连。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì hùxiāng guānlián.

These two matters are connected to each other.

他的病和饮食有密切关连。

Tā de bìng hé yǐnshí yǒu mìqiè guānlián.

His illness has a close connection with his diet.

请说明这两个数据的关连。

Qǐng shuōmíng zhè liǎng ge shùjù de guānlián.

Please explain the connection between these two pieces of data.

Tips

usage

关连 is a written variant of the much more common 关联 (guānlián). Both mean 'to be related / connection'. In mainland publications since the 1956 simplification, 关联 has become the standard form; 关连 still appears in older texts, Taiwan writing, and some technical contexts.

Stroke Order

关 guān

连 lián