Definition
连体 is a noun meaning 'connected body'. It appears in two main contexts: medicine, referring to conjoined twins (连体婴儿), and fashion, referring to a one-piece garment that covers the upper and lower body as a single unit (连体泳衣, 连体裙). As a modifier it attaches directly before the noun it describes.
n
conjoined (as in twins)one-piece (as in garment)
Examples
- 连体。Nà duì lián tī yīng'ér chénggōng fēnkāi le.That pair of conjoined twins successfully separated.
- 连体。Wǒ xǐhuān chuān lián tī yǒngyī qù hǎibiān.I like wearing a one-piece swimsuit to the beach.
- 连体，。Zhè zhǒng lián tī qún hěn fāngbiàn, bú yòng pèi shàngyī.This kind of one-piece dress is very convenient; no need to match a top.
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