联系 (lián xì) — connection in Mandarin
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#543 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
联系 is pronounced lián xì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
rúguǒ nǐ yǒu wèntí, suíshí kěyǐ liánxì wǒ.
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What does 联系 mean?+
联系 (lián xì) means "connection" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 联系?+
联系 is pronounced lián xì. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 联系 in Mandarin?+
联系 is the #543 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 联系 fits
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