Chinese word

相关

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng guān

Meaning

  • adjectiverelated

Example

这个问题和你的工作相关。zhè ge wèn tí hé nǐ de gōng zuò xiāng guān

This issue is related to your work.

Illustration for 相关 (related)

More examples

我们讨论的是与项目相关的问题。wǒ men tǎo lùn de shì yǔ xiàng mù xiāng guān de wèn tí

The issue we are discussing is related to the project.

Core concept

One thing bears on another through a shared thread of meaning, influence, or information.

Common phrases

  • 密切相关mì qiè xiāng guān

    closely related

  • 相关部门xiāng guān bù mén

    relevant departments

Similar words

有关yǒu guān: Concerning or connected with a particular matter or issue.
有关系yǒu guān xì: Having a connection with or bearing on another matter.
有联系yǒu lián xì: Having a link or point of contact with another matter.

Definition in Chinese

表示两件事物之间存在某种联系或牵连，说明二者在性质、影响或信息上有相互关联。biǎo shì liǎng jiàn shì wù zhī jiān cún zài móu zhǒng lián xì huò qiān lián shuō míng èr zhě zài xìng zhì yíng xiǎng huò xìn xī shàng yǒu xiāng hù guān lián

Word origin

相关 (xiāngguān, "related") is formed from 相 (xiāng, "mutual") + 关 (guān, "to concern"), presenting two things as bearing on each other.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective can sound more formal than the surrounding speech, so a more conversational construction is often preferred for personal matters.

Other meanings

  • connectionnoun
  • relevancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 相关性xiāng guān xìngrelevancenoun

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