它几乎连在一块儿
“are almost connected,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这两个区域
“These two areas”
它几乎连在一块儿
“are almost connected,”
“separated only by a sea trench.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Adding the rhotic suffix 'r' (一块儿) is typical of Northern spoken Mandarin, softening the tone and making descriptions sound natural and conversational.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost; nearly
Place directly before verbs or adjectives to express near completeness or proximity.
connected together; joined into one
Common spoken idiom used to describe physical objects or geographic areas merging into one continuous body.