lin4 sin3連線连线
Jyutpinglin4 sin3
Yalelìhn sin
Definition
To connect or be connected to a telecommunications network.
colloquialtechnologycommunication
How it's used
Focus on the technical aspect of establishing a link between devices or to a network. It is frequently used when discussing internet stability or server access in a casual setting. While it serves as a verb, it is also commonly used as a noun phrase to describe the state of being online.
Examples
The computer has been trying to connect for a long time without success.
Have you connected to the server yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for human relationships or social connections, as it strictly refers to technical or electronic network links. For social connections, use 識或者有聯絡.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
