Chinese word

无关

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú guān

Meaning

  • verbhave nothing to do with

Example

这件事与你无关。zhè jiàn shì yǔ nǐ wú guān

This matter has nothing to do with you.

Illustration for 无关 (have nothing to do with)

More examples

这个问题与公司发展无关。zhè ge wèn tí yǔ gōng sī fā zhǎn wú guān

This issue has nothing to do with the company's development.

Core concept

A boundary that keeps two matters separate, so neither connects with nor affects the other.

Common phrases

  • 与你无关yǔ nǐ wú guān

    have nothing to do with you

  • 与此事无关yǔ cǐ shì wú guān

    have nothing to do with this matter

  • 无关的证据wú guān de zhèng jù

    irrelevant evidence

Similar words

有关yǒu guān: Have a connection or link with another matter.
关系到guān xì dào: Directly affect another matter or its result.
涉及shè jí: Include a person, group, or area as part of a matter.
影响yíng xiǎng: Change another matter's condition or result.

Definition in Chinese

表示两事物之间没有联系或影响，通常用在“与……无关”的结构中。biǎo shì liǎng shì wù zhī jiān méi yǒu lián xì huò yíng xiǎng tōng cháng yòng zài yǔ wú guān de jié gòu zhōng

Word origin

The word 无关 (wúguān, "unrelated") joins 无 (wú, "not") and 关 (guān, "connection or concern") to express the absence of a connection.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can sound dismissive when it excludes a person from a matter, so a brief explanation or softer framing can preserve the factual meaning without shutting the listener out.

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