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

HSK 6

他被指控与黑社会勾连。

Tā bèi zhǐkòng yǔ hēishèhuì gōulián.

He was accused of colluding with organized crime.

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

这两起案件之间存在勾连。

Zhè liǎng qǐ ànjiàn zhījiān cúnzài gōulián.

There is a connection between these two cases.

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 is purely pejorative; choose between them by tone.

Stroke Order

勾 gōu

连 lián