How to say “be related” in Chinese
be related; connection
“Be related” in Chinese is 关联, guān lián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
关联 is read guān lián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 关. Sounds the same as 连 lián.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “关联”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 关联. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两个问题相互关联。zhèliǎnggewèntíxiānghùguānliánThese two problems are linked to each other.
- 这两件事没有任何关联zhèliǎngjiànshìméiyǒurènhéguānliánThere's no connection at all between these two events.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be related” in Chinese?
“Be related” in Chinese is 关联, pinyin guānlián.
What does 关联 mean?
关联 (guānlián) means “be related; connection”.
How do you write 关联?
关联 is 2 characters: 关 (guān) — close; connection; 联 (lián) — join, link. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 关联?
关联 is read guānlián. Tones: guān — first tone, lián — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be related” in the lesson “Links, norms and paths”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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