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

• liên quan