How to say “associate” in Chinese
associate; association
“Associate” in Chinese is 联想, lián xiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
联想 is read lián xiǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 关. Sounds the same as 连 lián.
Below, 心 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “联想”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 联想. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 红色让人联想到火hóngsèràngrénliánxiǎngdàohuǒThe color red makes people think of fire.
More words from the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “associate” in Chinese?
“Associate” in Chinese is 联想, pinyin liánxiǎng.
What does 联想 mean?
联想 (liánxiǎng) means “associate; association”.
How do you write 联想?
联想 is 2 characters: 联 (lián) — join, link; 想 (xiǎng) — want, think. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 联想?
联想 is read liánxiǎng. Tones: lián — second tone, xiǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“associate” in the lesson “Guesses and misunderstandings”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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