gwaan1 lin4關連关连
Jyutpinggwaan1 lin4
Yalegwāan lìhn
Definition
To relate to or be connected with; a tie, link, or connection.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the logical or abstract relationship between two entities, rather than a physical connection. It is frequently used in formal or legalistic contexts to deny involvement or association. When describing a physical link, words like 連結 are preferred instead.
Examples
These two things have no connection at all.
Why do you think he has a connection to the matter?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 關係 which refers to relationships between people or general connections. Use 關連 when discussing the logical link between facts, events, or evidence.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
