"hyphenate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 用连字符连接

Definition

用连字符（-）连接或分隔单词，通常用于写作中形成复合词或在换行处分割单词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或学术写作。常见于复合形容词（如 well-known）、换行处或需要澄清的时候。不要与破折号（一种更长的标点）混淆。

Examples

Please hyphenate the word 'self-esteem'.

请把“self-esteem”**用连字符连接**起来。

Should we hyphenate 'part-time' or write it as one word?

'part-time' 应该**用连字符连接**，还是写成一个词？

Some editors like to hyphenate long words at line breaks.

有些编辑喜欢在换行处**用连字符分隔**长单词。

Don’t forget to hyphenate ‘mother-in-law’—it looks weird without the hyphens.

别忘了**用连字符连接**“mother-in-law”，没有连字符看起来很奇怪。

I always get confused about when to hyphenate compound adjectives.

我总是搞不清什么时候需要**用连字符连接**复合形容词。

The program will automatically hyphenate words if they don’t fit at the end of a line.

如果单词在行末放不下，程序会自动**用连字符分割**。