din6 lyun4電聯电联
Jyutpingdin6 lyun4
Yaledihn lyùhn
Definition
To contact or keep in touch by telephone.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
This is a clipped compound formed by taking the first character of 電話 and 聯絡. It functions as a concise, slightly formal way to suggest or request a future phone call. While it sounds efficient, it is rarely used in very casual or intimate settings where people prefer more direct phrasing like 打電話俾我.
Examples
Let's keep in touch by phone later.
Related words
Common phrases
to call again later
Common mistake
Learners often use this in overly casual situations where it sounds stiff or bureaucratic. It is best reserved for business contexts or when speaking to acquaintances.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
