Meaning of 联系
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- connection
- contact
- relation
- to get in touch with
- to integrate
- to link
- to touch
- variant of 聯繫|联系[lian2 xi4]
How to use 联系
联系 works as a verb meaning to contact someone and as a noun meaning a connection or relation. To say you will contact someone, use 跟 or 和 before the person: 我明天跟你联系。(Wǒ míngtiān gēn nǐ liánxì.) I'll get in touch with you tomorrow.
联 (lián) means to join, as in 联合 (liánhé) and 互联网 (hùliánwǎng), and 系 (xì) means to tie or link, as in 关系 (guānxì). Join plus tie gives you a connection between people or things.
Common mistake: Learners often put the person directly after 联系 in every sentence and forget that 跟/和 + person + 联系 is the most natural pattern, though 联系我 (liánxì wǒ) is also fine. Another trap is mixing up 联系 (contact, link) with 关系 (guānxì, relationship), since both contain 系.
联系 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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联 lián · ally · 12 strokes
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系 xì · system · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 联系.
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 关系 | guānxì | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 联合 | liánhé | to combine; to join |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet |
| 系统 | xìtǒng | system |
| 系列 | xìliè | series; set |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact |
| 联想 | liánxiǎng | to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection |
| 联盟 | liánméng | alliance; union |
| 关联 | guānlián | to be related; to be connected; relationship; connection |
| 联手 | liánshǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together |
Questions about 联系
What does 联系 mean?
联系 (liánxì) means "connection; contact" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 联系?
联系 is made of 2 characters: 联 (12 strokes), 系 (7 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 联系 an HSK word?
Yes. 联系 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 联系 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 联系 is written 聯繫.
What is the difference between 联系 and 关系?
联系 focuses on the act of contacting or the link between things, like keeping in touch. 关系 means a relationship or how things relate, as in 我们的关系很好 (our relationship is good). You say 保持联系 (stay in touch), not 保持关系 in that sense.
How do I say "stay in touch" or "contact information" with 联系?
Say 保持联系 (bǎochí liánxì) for stay in touch. Contact information is 联系方式 (liánxì fāngshì), as in 你的联系方式是什么? (What is your contact info?).