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关于guān yúconcerning

HSK 3word

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关于 (guān yú) means "about" or "concerning." It names what something is about, as in 这是一本关于中国的书 (This is a book about China) and 我想看关于中国的电影 (I want to watch films about China). It also appears in 关于这个问题,我不知道 (Concerning this question, I don't know). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 关于 mean?

  1. 1.

    concerningpreposition

  2. 2.

    aboutpreposition

What do the characters in 关于 mean?

  • 关to concern; to involve
  • 于with regard to

How do you use 关于?

See it in 这是一本关于中国的书, 我想看关于中国的电影 and 关于这个问题,我不知道.

What are some examples of 关于 in a sentence?

  1. 这是一本关于中国的书。

    Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó de shū.

    This is a book about China.

  2. 我想看关于中国的电影。

    Wǒ xiǎng kàn guānyú Zhōngguó de diànyǐng.

    I want to watch films about China.

  3. 关于这个问题,我不知道。

    Guānyú zhège wèntí, wǒ bù zhīdào.

    Concerning this question, I don't know.

How is 关于 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你看什么书?

    Nǐ kàn shénme shū?

    What book are you reading?

  2. Speaker B:

    这是一本关于中国的书。

    Zhè shì yì běn guānyú Zhōngguó de shū.

    This is a book about China.

  3. Speaker A:

    好看吗?

    Hǎokàn ma?

    Is it good?

  4. Speaker B:

    很好看。

    Hěn hǎokàn.

    It's very good.

Can you use 关于 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是一本___中国的书。 (This is a book about China.)
  2. 2.What does 我想看关于中国的电影。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___这个问题,我不知道。 (Concerning this question, I don't know.)

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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.