相连

相連

xiānglián

verb HSK 7-9 #9,829

Meanings

1 to be connected; to be linked
2 to adjoin; to be continuous

Characters

mutually; each other

to connect; to link

Examples

这两个房间是相连的。

Zhè liǎng gè fángjiān shì xiānglián de.

These two rooms are connected.

中国和俄罗斯的边境相连。

Zhōngguó hé Éluōsī de biānjìng xiānglián.

China and Russia share a connected border.

他们的命运紧密相连。

Tāmen de mìngyùn jǐnmì xiānglián.

Their fates are closely linked.

Tips

grammar

相连 uses the 相 (xiāng) prefix meaning 'mutually/each other,' indicating a reciprocal connection. Similar pattern: 相关 (related), 相似 (similar), 相通 (interconnected).

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

连 lián