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    Expressing "related to" with 有关 (yǒuguān) as a verb

    HSK 4
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    A + 与/跟 + B + 有关

    Explanation

    有关 (yǒuguān) can function as a verb meaning "to be related to" or "to concern." As a verb, it directly states that two things are connected, often appearing in the structure A 与 B 有关, meaning "A is related to B."

    Examples

    • 这件事跟他没有关系，与你有关。

      zhè jiàn shì gēn tā méiyǒu guānxi, yǔ nǐ yǒuguān.

      This matter has nothing to do with him; it's related to you.

    • 空气质量与天气有关。

      kōngqì zhìliàng yǔ tiānqì yǒuguān.

      Air quality is related to the weather.

    • 这个问题与每个人的生活都有关。

      zhège wèntí yǔ měi gè rén de shēnghuó dōu yǒuguān.

      This issue is related to everyone's life.

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