connect things of the same kind; associate by category
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to connect or associate things of the same category; to link by analogy
formalA formal term often used in academic, literary, or logical contexts to describe grouping or relating similar items. The example phrase "连类而及" (lián lèi ér jí) means 'to extend the connection to include related things'.
Yán研
jiū究
cí词
huì汇
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
lián连
lèi类
xué学
xí习
fǎn反
yì义
cí词
。
When studying vocabulary, we can learn antonyms by connecting them with their counterparts.
Tā他
de的
lùn论
shù述
shàn善
yú于
lián连
lèi类
，
shǐ使
fù复
zá杂
de的
gài概
niàn念
biàn变
dé得
qīng清
xī晰
。
His arguments are skilled at linking by category, making complex concepts clear.
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Lián连
lèi类
ér而
jí及
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
xiū修
cí辞
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
Extending connections by association is a common rhetorical device in ancient texts.