lìyì. Everybody works to their personal interest, but should also take into consideration the
interests of society.
lìyòng 利用 [comp: 利 benefit + 用 use] V make use of, benefit from ■ 你应该好好利用时间。Nǐ
yīnggāi hǎohǎo lìyòng shíjiān. You should make good use of your time. ■ 我们要合理地利用自然
资源。Wǒmen yào hélǐ de lìyòng zìrán zīyuán. We should make use of natural resources in a
rational way.
lì 例 N example
lìrú 例如 [comp: 例 example + 如 same as] CONJ for example, such as ■ 有些汉字，例
如“日”、“月”、“山”，是从图画变来 的。Yǒuxiē hànzì, lìrú “rì,” “yuè,” “shān,” shì
cóng túhuà biànlai de. Some Chinese characters, such as 日, 月, 山, are derived from pictures.
lìwài 例外 N exception
lìzi 例子 [suffix: 例 example + 子 nominal suffix] N example (个 gè) ■ 王老师举了很多例子，说 明这
个词的用法。Wáng lǎoshī jǔle hěn duō lìzi, shuōmíng zhège cí de yòngfǎ. Teacher Wang gave
many examples to illustrate the way this word is used. 举例子 jǔ lìzi give an example
lì 粒 MEASURE WORD (for rice, pearls, etc.) 一粒米 yí lì mǐ a grain of rice
liǎ 俩 TRAD 倆 NUMERAL two people ■ 他们俩是好朋 友，经常在一起玩。Tāmen liǎ shì hǎo péngyou,
jīngcháng zài yìqǐ wán. The two of them are good friends. They often play together. ■ 这件事你们
夫妻俩好好商量一下。Zhè jiàn shì nǐmen fùqī liǎ hǎohǎo shāngliang yíxià. (To a couple) I hope
you two will discuss this matter properly.
lián 连 TRAD 連 I V connect, join ■ 海洋把世界 连成一片。Hǎiyáng bǎ shìjiè lián chéng yípiàn. Oceans
and seas connect the entire world. II ADV in succession, repeated ■ 我连发了三份电子邮件 给他，
他都没有回。Wǒ lián fāle sān fèn diànzǐ yóujiàn gěi tā, tā dōu méiyǒu huí. I sent him three e-
mail messages in succession but there has been no reply.
lián ...
dōu ... 连 ... 都 ... IDIOM even ■ 连三 岁小孩都知道。Lián sān suì xiǎohái dōu zhīdào. Even a toddler
(← a three-year-old) knows this. ■ 你连中文报纸都会看了！Nǐ lián Zhōngwén bàozhǐ dōu huì
kàn le! You can even read Chinese language newspapers!
NOTE: (1) 连 ... 都 ... lián ... dōu ... is an emphatic expression, stressing the word after 连 lián. (2) 都 dōu may
be replaced by 也 yě, i.e. 连 ... 也 ... lián ... yě... is the same as 连 ... 都 ... lián ... dōu ..., for example:■ 连三岁
小孩也知道。Lián sān suì xiǎohái yě zhīdào. Even a toddler knows this.liánmáng 连忙 ADV make haste, hasten without the slightest delay ■ 他踩了一位小姐的脚，连忙
说“对不起，对不起。”Tā cǎile yí wèi xiǎojiě de jiǎo, liánmáng shuō “duìbuqǐ, duìbuqǐ.”
Stepping on a young lady’s toes, he hastened to say, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” ■ 她听说老父亲跌倒
了，连忙 回家。Tā tīngshuō lǎo fùqin diēdǎo le, liángmáng huíjiā. Hearing that her old father
had had a fall, she hastened back home.
liánnián 连年 ADV in successive years
liánsuǒ 连锁 ADJ linked together like a chain
liánsuǒ diàn 连锁店 N chain stores
liántóng 连同 CONJ together with
liánxù 连续 V in succession, in a row ■ 他连 续两天开夜车。Tā liánxù liǎng tiān kāi yèchē. He
burned the midnight oil for two consecutive nights. ■ 他连续喝了八瓶啤酒，终于醉倒了。Tā
liánxù hēle bā píng píjiǚ, zhōngyú zuìdǎo le. He drank eight bottles of beer in succession and
finally became drunk.
lián 怜 TRAD 憐 V pity (See kělián 可怜.)
lián 联 TRAD 聯 V connect
liánhé 联合 [comp: 联 join + 合 merge] V unite, get together (to do something) ■ 两国要联合开 发海洋
资源。Liǎng guó yào liánhé kāifā hǎiyáng zīyuán. The two countries will jointly develop their
ocean resources.
Liánhéguó 联合国 N the United Nations Organization