liên hệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯繫.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liən˧˧ he˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [liəŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]

    Verb

    liên hệ

    1. to contact, especially by phone
      Liên hệ: 055-555-555
      Contact us: 055-555-555

    Noun

    liên hệ

    1. relation between people or things; association, affiliation, relationship, etc.

    Usage notes

    • There's no concrete distinction between liên hệ and quan hệ, although when it comes to human connection, quan hệ may seem more emotional than liên hệ. The choice between these is a matter of collocation.

    See also