Notice that the noun form does not use a hyphen.

请注意这种名词形式加连字符。

That's right. So you write a 'seventy hyphen second' lap. A 'six hyphen foot' man.

是的。所以你写 seventy-second lap 或者 six-foot man。

Do not confuse a hyphen with a longer dash (–).

连字符与较长的破折号（–）混淆。

No, hang on. Okay, one word, a letter and a number and... maybe a hyphen. 3D printer.

，让我想想。好吧，一个词、一个字母、一个数字、以及一个连字号吧3D打印机。

If you have used bullets, replace them with hyphens.

如果你用了项目符号，把它们换成连字符。

Notice that both 15-foot and 10-foot come before the noun and there is a hyphen between the words.

请注意" 有15英尺高的" 和" 有10英尺高的" 都放在名词前，词之间有连字符。

Even though these are two different words, the hyphen makes it one word.

即使它们是两个同的词，连字符使之成为一个词。

'Ultra' is added to adjectives, using a hyphen but not always.

ultra 被加在形容词上，会使用连字符，但一定总是这样。

So a word like open-minded is joined together by a hyphen.

所以像 open-minded 这个用连字符连接的词。

You can say a three-week trip and here you don't need an s but you need a hyphen.

你可以说“三周的旅行”，这里你需加 s，但是你需加连字符。

And we usually write this with a hyphen between 'quick' and 'fire'.

我们通常会在“quick”和“fire”之间加上连字符。

A hyphen is needed when a unit of measurement acts as an adjective.

当度量位作为形容词时，加连字符。

A hyphen is used to combine two or more words together.

连字符用于两个或多个词连接在一起。

In last week's program, we talked about using hyphens to create a compound adjective.

在上周的节目中，我们讨论了如何使用连字符来构造复合形容词。

In this week's program, we will explain how to use hyphens to make compound adjectives.

在本周的节目中，我们解释如何使用连字符来构成复合形容词。

In this week's program, we will learn some general rules for creating compound nouns with hyphens.

在本周的节目中，我们学习用连字符构造复合名词的一些基本规则。

That's right, it has hyphens. Well done if you got those right.

是的，它是用连字符连接的。如果你都答对了就很棒哦。

This hyphen joins these two words and so they count as one word.

连字符把这两个词连接起来，所以它们算作一个词。

I would like to know when I should use a hyphen (-) between two words like, " top-selling" or " well-being."

我想知道什么时候应该在两个词之间加连字符（-），比如“top-selling”或“well-being”。

Always check your dictionary if you are unsure if a compound noun requires a hyphen.

如果你确定复合名词是否需连字符，一定查字典。