diff --git a/develop/dev-guide-connect-to-tidb.md b/develop/dev-guide-connect-to-tidb.md
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--- a/develop/dev-guide-connect-to-tidb.md
+++ b/develop/dev-guide-connect-to-tidb.md
@@ -9,9 +9,19 @@ TiDB is highly compatible with the MySQL protocol. For a full list of client lin
 
 TiDB supports the [MySQL Client/Server Protocol](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/internals/en/client-server-protocol.html), which allows most client drivers and ORM frameworks to connect to TiDB just as they connect to MySQL.
 
-## MySQL Shell
+You can choose to use MySQL Client or MySQL Shell based on your personal preferences.
 
-You can connect to TiDB using MySQL Shell, which can be used as a command-line tool for TiDB. To install MySQL Shell, follow the instructions in the [MySQL Shell documentation](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-shell/8.0/en/mysql-shell-install.html). After the installation, you can connect to TiDB using the following command:
+## MySQL Client
+
+You can connect to TiDB using MySQL Client, which can be used as a command-line tool for TiDB. To install MySQL Client, follow the instructions below for YUM based Linux distributions.
+
+{{< copyable "shell-regular" >}}
+
+```shell
+sudo yum install mysql
+```
+
+After the installation, you can connect to TiDB using the following command:
 
 {{< copyable "shell-regular" >}}
 
@@ -19,9 +29,15 @@ You can connect to TiDB using MySQL Shell, which can be used as a command-line t
 mysql --host <tidb_server_host> --port 4000 -u root -p --comments
 ```
 
-> **Note:**
->
-> The MySQL Shell earlier than version 5.7.7 clears [Optimizer Hints](/optimizer-hints.md#optimizer-hints) by default. If you need to use the Hint syntax in an earlier MySQL Shell version, add the `--comments` option when starting the client.
+## MySQL Shell
+
+You can connect to TiDB using MySQL Shell, which can be used as a command-line tool for TiDB. To install MySQL Shell, follow the instructions in the [MySQL Shell documentation](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql-shell/8.0/en/mysql-shell-install.html). After the installation, you can connect to TiDB using the following command:
+
+{{< copyable "shell-regular" >}}
+
+```shell
+mysqlsh --sql mysql://root@<tidb_server_host>:4000
+```
 
 ## JDBC