关于guān yúconcerning
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.
concerningpreposition
- 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?
How is 关于 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你看什么书?
Nǐ kàn shénme shū?
What book are you reading?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
好看吗?
Hǎokàn ma?
Is it good?
- Speaker B:
很好看。
Hěn hǎokàn.
It's very good.
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- 关guānto close; to shut; to turn offHSK 3
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- 关系guān xìrelation; relationshipHSK 3
- 有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with; to relate to; related toHSK 3
- 终于zhōng yúat last; in the end; finally; eventuallyHSK 3
- 对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard toHSK 4
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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.