(lin4) — even; to the extent of in Cantonese

linˎ₄
Mandarin Pinyin: lian2

Meaning of

nouneven; to the extent of
nounlink; join; connect; involve
nouna Chinese family name
nounincluding; together with; besides
nouncompany (of soldiers)
nouncontinuously; in succession; one after another

Example Sentences with

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He can't afford a car, let alone a house.
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.
keoiˏ₅zyuˍ₆haiˊ²zoˍ₆saanˉ¹douˍ₆bat1,ziˉ¹geiˊ²gam˗₃gaak˗₃sip3,lin4ceˉ¹douˉ¹haangˎ₄mˎ₄douˊ²
He lives up on a mountain, really secluded, you can't even reach it by car.
leiˏ₅lin˗₃gitˍ₆douˉ¹syungeiˊ²sek˗₃san1,,douˍ₆yinˊ²douˉ¹bongˉ¹keoiˏ₅wanˊ²maaiˎ₄tai˗₃sanˉ¹laa˗₃
Jet Li takes pretty good care of himself, his movie director even found a stand-in for him.
I can't waste even a second.
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