连线

連線

liánxiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to connect (to a network or device)
2 to go online
3 to link up

Characters

Examples

手机连线之后就可以更新了。

Shǒujī liánxiàn zhīhòu jiù kěyǐ gēngxīn le.

Once the phone is connected, you can update it.

新闻节目将现场连线记者。

Xīnwén jiémù jiāng xiànchǎng liánxiàn jìzhě.

The news program will go live to the reporter at the scene.

这台打印机无法连线电脑。

Zhè tái dǎyìnjī wúfǎ liánxiàn diànnǎo.

This printer can't connect to the computer.

Tips

register

Especially common in Taiwan for 'going online' or 'connecting to a network/device'. Mainland tech contexts usually prefer 连接 for device connection and 上网 for going online.

Stroke Order

连 lián

线 xiàn