连 [lián]

• 动词
  • （连接） link; join; connect:

    His heart is linked with the hearts of the masses.

    他和群众心连心。

    The sky and the water seem to merge.

    天连水， 水连天。

  • （连累） involve (in trouble); implicate:

    be implicative of each other

    互相牵连

  • （缝） sew:

    sewing and mending;

    缝缝连连

    sew two pieces of cloth together

    把两块布连在一起

• 名词
  • (军队的编制单位) company:

    a company of foot

    一连步兵

  • （连词） conjunction
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Lian Cheng

    连称

• 副词
  • （连续; 接续） in succession; one after another; repeatedly:

    sing five songs one after another;

    连唱了5支歌

    send three telegrams in succession

    连发三封电报

  • （甚至） even:

    He was so busy that he even forgot to write home.

    他忙得连家信都忘了写。

    I didn't even give a thought.

    我连想都没有想过。

• 介词
  • （包括在内） including:
  • （包括在内） including:

    This dictionary is 100 yuan, postage included.

    这本词典连邮费共100元。

    There are ten people in this office including me.

    这个办公室连我共有10人。