易建联

易建聯

YìJiànlián

proper noun

Meanings

1 Yi Jianlian (b. 1987, Chinese basketball player, former NBA and CBA star)

Characters

surname Yi; also 'easy'

to connect, unite

Examples

易建联曾经在NBA效力过几支球队。

Yìjiànlián céngjīng zài NBA xiàolì guo jǐ zhī qiúduì.

Yi Jianlian played for several teams in the NBA.

易建联是姚明之后中国男篮的核心。

Yìjiànlián shì Yáomíng zhīhòu Zhōngguó nán lán de héxīn.

After Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian was the core of China's men's basketball team.

Tips

culture

Power forward from Guangdong. Sixth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2007 NBA draft, also played for the Nets, Wizards, Mavericks, and Lakers. Nicknamed 阿联 (Ā Lián) by fans. Spent most of his career with the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the CBA and retired in 2023.

In Pop Culture

姚明 Yáomíng

Yao Ming

The predecessor superstar who opened the NBA door for Chinese players

阿联 Ā Lián

A-Lian

Yi's common fan nickname

Stroke Order

易 yì

建 jiàn

联 lián