lián
adjective #27,204

Meanings

  1. 1 incorruptible
  2. 2 honest
  3. 3 inexpensive
  4. 4 cheap

Examples

Zhè wèi guānyuán yǐ lián zhùchēng.
This official is known for his incorruptibility.
Wù měi jià lián de shāngpǐn hěn shòu xiāofèizhě huānyíng.
Goods that are high quality and cheap are very popular with consumers.

Tips

culture
is one of the four social virtues in classical Chinese ethics: 廉耻 (lǐ yì lián chǐ) — propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. It remains central to Chinese political discourse on anti-corruption.
usage
alone is literary and used in formal/written contexts. In everyday speech, 便宜 (piányí) is more common for 'cheap/inexpensive', while 廉洁 (liánjié) is standard for 'incorruptible'.

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