衔接

衔接 xiánjiē

To link up; to connect; to join^†

衔接 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體銜接 xianjie

What 衔接 means

To link up; to connect; to join^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 衔接, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

衔接 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

衔

xián

Hold in mouth (link up)

接

jiē

Draw near (connect - receive - meet)

Words that share a character with 衔接

How to write 衔接

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衔接 in a sentence

这两段内容衔接得不太自然。

Zhè liǎng duàn nèiróng xiánjiē de bú tài zìrán.

These two passages do not join up very naturally.

新旧制度需要平稳衔接。

Xīn jiù zhìdù xūyào píngwěn xiánjiē.

The old and new systems need to be joined up smoothly.

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Questions about 衔接

What does 衔接 mean in English?

衔接 is pronounced xiánjiē and means To link up; to connect; to join †.

How do you pronounce 衔接?

衔接 is xiánjiē in pinyin — written xianjie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 衔接?

衔接 is written with 2 characters: 衔 (xián) Hold in mouth (link up), 接 (jiē) Draw near (connect - receive - meet). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 衔接 written in traditional Chinese?

銜接. The simplified form 衔接 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 銜接 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiánjiē.

Is 衔接 an HSK word?

Yes — 衔接 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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