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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing being unrelated with 无关 (wúguān)

    Connecting Ideas
    Negation

    Structure

    与 + Noun + 无关

    Explanation

    无关 (wúguān) means "unrelated" or "having nothing to do with." It is used to state that something or someone has no connection to a particular matter. It often appears in formal or legal contexts, and can be followed by specific topics using the pattern 与…无关 (unrelated to…).

    Examples

    • 这件事与我无关，你去问别人吧。

      zhè jiàn shì yǔ wǒ wúguān, nǐ qù wèn biérén ba.

      This matter has nothing to do with me — go ask someone else.

    • 他强调自己与那起事件完全无关。

      tā qiángdiào zìjǐ yǔ nà qǐ shìjiàn wánquán wúguān.

      He emphasized that he had absolutely nothing to do with that incident.

    • 成绩好坏与运气无关，关键在于平时的努力。

      chéngjì hǎo huài yǔ yùnqì wúguān, guānjiàn zàiyú píngshí de nǔlì.

      Good or bad grades have nothing to do with luck — what matters is the effort you put in on a daily basis.

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