lin4 hai6連繫连系
Jyutpinglin4 hai6
Yalelìhn haih
Definition
To connect, stay in contact, or be linked.
- to contact; to keep in touch or stay in contact with someone
- to be linked, connected, or associated with something
neutralcommunicationpeople
How it's used
While often used to describe social contact, this term also functions as a formal way to express logical or physical connections between concepts or objects. It carries a slightly more serious or structured tone compared to the more common colloquial verb 聯絡. When referring to people, it implies maintaining a link rather than just making a one-off call.
Examples
Do you guys still keep in touch afterwards?
These two matters are completely unrelated.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 聯絡, but 聯絡 is specifically for communication between people, whereas 連繫 is broader and can describe abstract connections between ideas or systems.
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.
