勾连

勾連

gōulián

verb

Meanings

1 to be linked together
2 to collude
3 to be involved with
4 (of things) to be interconnected

Characters

to link / connect

Examples

这两起案件之间存在勾连。

Zhè liǎng qǐ ànjiàn zhī jiān cúnzài gōulián.

There is a connection between these two cases.

他被指控与黑社会勾连。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng yǔ hēishèhuì gōulián.

He was accused of colluding with organized crime.

历史与现实在小说中巧妙地勾连起来。

Lìshǐ yǔ xiànshí zài xiǎoshuō zhōng qiǎomiào de gōulián qǐlái.

History and reality are skillfully interwoven in the novel.

Tips

register

勾连 has two faces: a neutral/literary 'interconnect' (often used in essays and analysis) and a pejorative 'collude with' (often in news and legal contexts). 勾结 (gōujié) is purely pejorative; choose between them by tone.

Stroke Order

勾 gōu

连 lián