连 lián
“to link; to join; to connect”
particle, adverb, verb, nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 連
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
连 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1469: 连 lián — Level 4; official annotation 4（5） (介、（动、副）). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 连
连 means "even" and is used to single out a surprising or extreme case. It comes before the noun or phrase being stressed, and the sentence must also include 都 or 也 before the verb: 连 + X + 都/也 + verb. Learners meet it often in everyday emphasis and complaints.
例句Example sentences
- 他连早饭都没吃就走了。tā lián zǎo fàn dōu méi chī jiù zǒu le.He left without even eating breakfast.
- 这个字很简单，连我妹妹都认识。zhè ge zì hěn jiǎn dān, lián wǒ mèi mei dōu rèn shi.This character is very simple; even my little sister knows it.
- 我连他的名字都忘了。wǒ lián tā de míng zi dōu wàng le.I even forgot his name.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我连不知道他的名字。
✓我连他的名字都不知道。
连 goes before the emphasized noun, and 都/也 goes before the verb, not directly after 连.
易混词Easily confused
连vs甚至
甚至 is an adverb meaning "even" and goes directly before the verb or adjective; 连 must be followed later by 都/也 and comes before the emphasized noun.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- Lián: surname Lian
- lián: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including