associate; connect in thought
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to associate; to connect in thought
neutralA common cognitive verb describing mental connections between ideas, memories, or experiences.
Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
zhāng张
lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
，
wǒ我
bù不
jīn禁
lián联
xiǎng想
qǐ起
tóng童
nián年
de的
kuài快
lè乐
shí时
guāng光
。
Seeing this old photo, I can't help but recall the happy times of my childhood.
Zhè这
ge个
pǐn品
pái牌
de的
míng名
zi字
cháng常
cháng常
ràng让
rén人
lián联
xiǎng想
dào到
gāo高
pǐn品
zhì质
hé和
chuàng创
xīn新
。
This brand's name often makes people associate it with high quality and innovation.
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Tā他
de的
lián联
xiǎng想
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
，
zǒng总
néng能
cóng从
yī一
ge个
diǎn点
zi子
yǐn引
shēn申
chū出
hěn很
duō多
chuàng创
yì意
。
His associations are very rich; he can always expand from one idea into many creative ones.
Hóng红
sè色
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
lǐ里
cháng常
cháng常
ràng让
rén人
lián联
xiǎng想
dào到
xǐ喜
qìng庆
hé和
hǎo好
yùn运
。
The color red in Chinese culture often makes people associate it with celebration and good luck.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
，
tā她
lì立
kè刻
lián联
xiǎng起
qǐ了
chū初
liàn恋
de的
měi美
hǎo好
huí回
yì忆
。
Upon hearing that old song, she immediately thought of the beautiful memories of her first love.