Word: 连 (lián)

他的儿子连自己的名字也不会写。

Tā de érzi lián zìjǐ de míngzi yě búhuì xiě.

His son cannot so much as write his own name.

他连自己的名字也不会写。

Tā lián zìjǐ de míngzi yě búhuì xiě.

He cannot so much as write his own name.

她害怕得连话也说不出来。

Tā hàipà de lián huà yě shuō bù chūlái.

She was so scared that she couldn't speak.

她累得连脚也抬不起来了。

Tā lèi de lián jiǎo yě tái bù qǐlaile.

She was so tired that she couldn't walk.

她连看也没有看我一眼。

Tā lián kàn yě méiyǒu kàn wǒ yìyǎn.

She didn't so much as look at me.

我们连她的名字也没有听过。

Wǒmen lián tā de míngzi yě méiyǒu tīngguo.

We hadn't so much as heard of her name.

我连亲也没有亲过她一下。

Wǒ lián qīn yě méiyǒu qīnguo tā yíxià.

I didn't even kiss her.

我连你叫什么都不知道。

Wǒ lián nǐ jiào shénme dōu bù zhīdào.

I don't even know what you are called, mate.

我连想都没想。

Wǒ lián xiǎng dōu méi xiǎng.

I didn't even think of it.

网络连不上。

Wǎngluò lián bú shàng.

The internet is not connecting.

这里连夏天也冷。

Zhèlǐ lián xiàtiān yě lěng.

It is cold there even in summer.

连他们算上，我们一共也只有五个人。

Lián tāmen suàn shàng, wǒmen yígòng yě zhǐyǒu wǔ gè rén.

Even counting them in, there's still only five of us.

那里连夏天也冷。

Nàli lián xiàtiān yě lěng.

It's cold there even in the summer.