lyun4 soeng2聯想联想
Jyutpinglyun4 soeng2
Yalelyùhn séung
Definition
To associate in the mind; to connect different things or concepts together.
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How it's used
Focuses on the mental bridge between two concepts, often used in contexts involving creativity, memory, or analysis. It is a more formal term compared to everyday verbs like 諗起, so it is frequently heard in academic, professional, or analytical discussions. Using it in casual conversation can sometimes sound slightly intellectual or detached.
Examples
When you see this logo, what does it make you think of?
He really likes to associate two unrelated things together.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 諗起, which simply means to remember or recall something. 聯想 implies a logical or imaginative connection between two distinct items, whereas 諗起 is just the act of a memory surfacing.
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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.
