息息相关xī xī xiāng guānclosely bound up (idiom); intimately related
息息相关 (xī xī xiāng guān) means closely bound up or intimately related. Speakers can use it to say that two things depend on each other so much that a change in one affects the other, such as health and daily life, or the environment and the people who live in it.
What does 息息相关 mean?
- 1.
closely bound up (idiom); intimately relatedidiom
- Figurative meaning
- Closely bound up; intimately related.
What do the characters in 息息相关 mean?
- 息(bound form) breath
- 息(bound form) breath
- 相each other
- 关to concern; to involve
Where does 息息相关 come from?
No attested origin story
How do you use 息息相关?
息息相关 usually comes after a 跟…/与… phrase that names the two related things.
What are some examples of 息息相关 in a sentence?
环境跟我们的健康息息相关。
Huánjìng gēn wǒmen de jiànkāng xī xī xiāng guān.
The environment is closely bound up with our health.
睡觉跟心情息息相关。
Shuìjiào gēn xīnqíng xī xī xiāng guān.
Sleep and mood are intimately related.
工作跟生活息息相关。
Gōngzuò gēn shēnghuó xī xī xiāng guān.
Work and life are closely bound up with each other.
How is 息息相关 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你最近怎么不开心？
Nǐ zuìjìn zěnme bù kāixīn?
Why have you been unhappy lately?
- Speaker B:
我最近睡得不好。
Wǒ zuìjìn shuì de bù hǎo.
I haven't been sleeping well recently.
- Speaker A:
睡觉跟心情息息相关，你要好好休息。
Shuìjiào gēn xīnqíng xī xī xiāng guān, nǐ yào hǎohǎo xiūxi.
Sleep and mood are closely bound up. You need to rest well.
- Speaker B:
好的，今天我早点儿睡。
Hǎo de, jīntiān wǒ zǎo diǎnr shuì.
OK, I'll go to bed early tonight.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.