liên hệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯繫.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liən˧˧ he˧˨ʔ]

(Huế) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]

(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [liəŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]

Verb

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

Noun

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

liên quan

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