How to say “be related to” in Chinese

有关
yǒuguān

be related to; about

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Be related to” in Chinese is 有关, yǒu guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
guān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

有
yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

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 “有关”.

Examples

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

  • 这本书跟历史有关zhèběnshūgēnlìshǐyǒuguānThis book is related to history.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be related to” in Chinese?

“Be related to” in Chinese is 有关, pinyin yǒuguān.

What does 有关 mean?

有关 (yǒuguān) means “be related to; about”.

How do you write 有关?

有关 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 关 (guān) — close; connection. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有关?

有关 is read yǒuguān. Tones: yǒu — third tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“be related to” in the lesson “People and relationships”

This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. 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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