衔接 xiánjiē to link up
to link up; to connect; to join
How to remember 衔接: 衔 rank + 接 receive = to link up.
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How it is used
- To join up / connect so two things flow smoothly into each other - 两条铁路衔接 (liǎng tiáo tiělù xiánjiē) the two railways link up; 上下文衔接 (shàngxiàwén xiánjiē) the context connects coherently.
- Emphasizes a seamless join/transition between stages, sections, or systems, more than plain 连接 (liánjiē, physically connect).
- Formal register, common in planning and writing.