Chinese Conversation · Level 49
90 words
Chinese word
关联
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān lián
Meaning
- nounconnection
Example
这两件事的关联很明显。zhè liǎng jiàn shì de guān lián hěn míng xiǎn
The connection between these two things is obvious.
More examples
这两家公司之间存在密切的关联。zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī zhī jiān cún zài mì qiè de guān lián
There is a close connection between these two companies.
Core concept
A shared link that shows how separate things fit into the same pattern or process.
Common phrases
密切关联mì qiè guān lián
close connection
存在关联cún zài guān lián
have a connection
关联分析guān lián fēn xī
association analysis
Similar words
关系guān xì: A connection between people or things that allows them to influence each other.
联系lián xì: A connection between people or things that keeps them in contact.
相关性xiāng guān xìng: The extent to which two things are related to each other.
因果关系yīn guǒ guān xì: A cause-and-effect link between two things.
Definition in Chinese
指两者或多者之间存在的相互联系，可以是因果、结构或功能上的联系。zhǐ liáng zhě huò duō zhě zhī jiān cún zài de xiāng hù lián xì ké yǐ shì yīn guǒ jié gòu huò gōng néng shàng de lián xì
Word origin
The compound 关 (guān, "to concern") and 联 (lián, "to join") presents one matter as joined to another through a meaningful link.
Usage tips
- Its noun form fits statements that assess how two facts or events bear on each other, especially in explanations of causes, evidence, or systems.
Other meanings
- relevancenoun
Opposites
- 独立性dú lì xìngindependencenoun
Related words
- 关联性guān lián xìngrelatednessnoun
- 关联企业guān lián qǐ yèaffiliated companynoun