How to say “related” in Chinese

相关
xiāngguān

related

verb · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“Related” in Chinese is 相关, xiāng guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

相关 is read xiāng guān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

xiāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
guān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

相
xiāng — mutually; appearance

Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.

关
guān — close; connection

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 “相关”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 相关. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我想找跟专业相关的工作wǒxiǎngzhǎogēnzhuānyèxiāngguāndegōngzuòI want to find a job in my field.

More words from the lesson “Two similar options”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “related” in Chinese?

“Related” in Chinese is 相关, pinyin xiāngguān.

What does 相关 mean?

相关 (xiāngguān) means “related”.

How do you write 相关?

相关 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 关 (guān) — close; connection. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 相关?

相关 is read xiāngguān. Tones: xiāng — first tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“related” in the lesson “Two similar options”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. 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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