English–Chinese
“be closely related” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxī xī xiāng guān
Example
环境保护和经济发展息息相关。huán jìng bǎo hù hé jīng jì fā zhǎn xī xī xiāng guān
Environmental protection and economic development are closely related.
How to say “be closely related” in Chinese
“Be closely related” in Chinese is 息息相关 (xī xī xiāng guān).
Two things fit so tightly together that each must be understood with the other.
Example sentences with 息息相关
教育改革与学生未来息息相关。jiào yù gǎi gé yǔ xué shēng wèi lái xī xī xiāng guān
Educational reform is closely related to students' future.
Tips for using 息息相关
- In conversational sentences, two noun phrases often come before the idiom, joined by 和 (hé, "and") or 与 (yǔ, "and"), so the idiom comments on their relationship rather than either one alone.