Word: 连 (lián)

不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。

Bùjǐn tāmen, lián wǒ yě bèi lǎoshī fá le.

Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher.

不怕单，就怕连

búpà dān, jiù pà lián

don't fear singles, fear them linked

不怕年灾，就怕连灾

búpà nián zāi, jiù pà lián zāi

don't fear a year of disaster, fear disasters in a row

世上莫过手足情，打断骨头连着筋

shìshàng mò guò shǒuzú qíng, dǎduàn gǔtou lián zhe jīn

nothing in the world beats the bond of hands and feet; break the bone and the sinew still connects

亲不亲一家人,打断骨头连着筋

qīn bù qīn yìjiārén,dǎduàn gǔtou lián zhe jīn

close or not, one family; even when the bone is broken, the sinew still joins it

他仓促离开了，连招呼也没打。

Tā cāngcù líkāile, lián zhāohu yě méi dǎ.

He left hurriedly without even saying goodbye.

他整天埋头苦干，连饭都忘了吃。

Tā zhěngtiān máitóukǔgàn, lián fàn dōu wàngle chī.

He buries himself in work all day and even forgets to eat.

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.

他累到连饭都不想吃的地步。

Tā lèi dào lián fàn dōu bùxiǎng chī de dìbù.

He was so tired that he didn't even want to eat.

他连一声道歉也没有对她说。

Tā lián yìshēng dàoqiàn yě méiyǒu duì tā shuō.

He didn't even apologize to her.

他连再见也不说就走了。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě bù shuō jiù zǒule.

He departed without so much as saying good bye.

他连再见也没说就离开了房间。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě méi shuō jiù líkāile fángjiān.

He left the room without so much as saying good-bye to me.

他连好歹都分不清。

Tā lián hǎodǎi dōu fēn bù qīng.

He can't even tell good from bad.

他连字都不会念，更别说写了。

Tā lián zì dōu búhuì niàn, gèng biéshuō xiěle.

He can't even read, let alone write.

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.

他那么固执，连老师都拿他没辙。

Tā nàme gùzhí, lián lǎoshī dōu ná tā méizhé.

He is so stubborn that even the teacher is at a loss with him.

大河里撒纸钱,连个回音也没有

dàhé li sǎ zhǐqián,lián ge huíyīn yě méiyǒu

scattering paper money in a big river: not even an echo

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.

她连自己的影子都怕。

Tā lián zìjǐ de yǐngzi dōu pà.

She's even afraid of her own shadow.

她连试图帮助他也没有。

Tā lián shìtú bāngzhù tā yě méiyǒu.

She didn't even attempt to help him.

就连我们的头脑也遵守物理法则。

Jiù lián wǒmen de tóunǎo yě zūnshǒu wùlǐ fǎzé.

Even our brains are subject to the laws of physics.

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.

我连去散步的时间也没有。

Wǒ lián qù sànbù de shíjiān yě méiyǒu.

I don't even have time for a walk.

我连想都没想。

Wǒ lián xiǎng dōu méi xiǎng.

I didn't even think of it.

打断骨头还连着筋

dǎduàn gǔtou hái lián zhe jīn

even when the bone is broken, the sinew still connects

桌子和椅子连成一体。

Zhuōzi hé yǐzi lián chéng yìtǐ.

The table and chairs are joined into a single piece.

桥连路,路连桥

qiáo lián lù,lù lián qiáo

the bridge joins the road, the road joins the bridge

浩瀚的海面一直连到天边。

Hàohàn de hǎimiàn yìzhí lián dào tiānbiān.

The vast sea stretched all the way to the horizon.

现在连老人也用智能手机了。

Xiànzài lián lǎorén yě yòng zhìnéngshǒujī le.

Nowadays even old people use smartphones.

网络连不上。

Wǎngluò lián bú shàng.

The internet is not connecting.

老鹰吃小鸡,连毛毛爪爪都不留

lǎoyīng chī xiǎojī,lián Máomao zhuǎ zhua dōu bù liú

an eagle eats a chick: leaves not even the feathers and claws

背着棺材过河，连死都准备下了

bēizhe guāncai guòhé, lián sǐ dōu zhǔnbèi xià le

carrying a coffin across the river: already prepared even for death

西北风刮蒺藜,连风带刺

Xīběifēng guā jíli,lián fēng dàicì

a northwest wind blowing caltrop burrs: wind together with thorns

观众席坐满了，连过道上都是人。

Guānzhòngxí zuò mǎnle, lián guò dào shàng dōu shì rén.

The stands were full, with people even in the aisles.

这道题太难了，连老师也没辙。

Zhè dào tí tài nánle, lián lǎoshī yě méizhé.

This problem is so hard that even the teacher is at a loss.

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.

连你也背叛我。

Lián nǐ yě bèipàn wǒ.

Even you have betrayed me.

连圣贤也有犯错的时候。

Lián shèngxián yě yǒu fàncuò de shíhou.

Even wise and holy men make mistakes sometimes.

连小孩儿都会做。

Lián xiǎoháir dōu huì zuò.

Even a child could do it.

连着下了一周雨，我心里很烦闷。

Lián zhe xià le yìzhōu yǔ, wǒ xīnli hěn fánmèn.

It has rained for a whole week, and I feel gloomy.

那里连夏天也冷。

Nàli lián xiàtiān yě lěng.

It's cold there even in the summer.

额头连下巴，没脸

étóu lián xiàba, méiliǎn

forehead joined to the chin: no face