How to pronounce Lenovo (联想) in Chinese
In Chinese, Lenovo is 联想, lián xiǎng: "lyen-shyahng", a rising tone then a low one. Hear 联想 (lián xiǎng) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
联想
lián xiǎng
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to join, to connect
to think
Common mistake
In Chinese the company isn’t "Lenovo" at all: it is 联想, lián xiǎng, "lyen-shyahng", rising then low.
Lenovo in Mandarin: what to get right
联想 is an ordinary word meaning "association" or "to associate ideas". The company, founded in Beijing in 1984, used it as its Chinese name; its English name was Legend until 2003, when it became Lenovo ("Le-" from Legend, "novo" for new). So the English name says nothing about how the Chinese one sounds.
How English speakers usually say it
Since Lenovo sounds Latin, English speakers don’t expect a different Chinese name. When they read 联想 in pinyin, the usual slips are "lee-an" in two syllables and "zhang" or "shang" for xiǎng.
How to say 联想 tone by tone
Lián: one syllable, "lyen" (the ian of pinyin sounds like "yen"), rising. Xiǎng: tongue tip behind the lower teeth for x, then "yahng", low; at the end of the word you may let it rise a little. Rising, then low.
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