关于 (guānyú) usually points to a range or scope, acting like the
English word "about." It can be used in a few ways, often marking a
topic of a statement, or modifying a noun.
Using 关于 with the Topic
Structure
As an adverb/adverbial clause, it can only be placed at the
beginning of the sentence.
Examples
- 关于 中国 历史，我 知道 的 不多。Guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ, wǒ zhīdào de bù
duō.As for Chinese history, I don't know
a lot.
- 关于 这 次 考试，我 还 有 几 个 问题 要 问。Guānyú zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ hái yǒu jǐ gè wèntí yào
wèn.As for this exam, I still have a lot
of questions that I need to ask.
- 关于 这个 问题，你们 还是 问 他 吧。Guānyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen háishì wèn tā
bā.As for this problem, you'd better ask
him.
- 关于 你 的 建议，老板 还在 考虑 。Guānyú nǐ de jiànyì, lǎobǎn hái zài
kǎolǜ.As for your suggestion, the boss
is still thinking it over.
- 关于 那个 调查 的 结果，我们 也 不 太 清楚 。Guānyú nàge diàochá de jiéguǒ, wǒmen yě bù tài
qīngchu.As for the result of that
research, we don't know much either.
Noun Phrase with 关于
As an attributive modifier, 关于 (guānyú) is placed before the
noun phrase, and you should always add a 的.
Examples
- 这 是 一 份 关于 中国 奢侈品 市场 的 报告 。Zhè
shì yī fèn guānyú Zhōngguó shēchǐ pǐn shìchǎng de
bàogào.This is a report about the
Chinese luxury market.
- 汉语 有 很 多 关于 饮食 的 成语 。Hànyǔ yǒu
hěn duō guānyú yǐnshí de chéngyǔ. There are lots of idioms about diet in Chinese.
- 我 昨天 看 了 一 部 关于 非洲 动物 保护 的 纪录片 。Wǒ zuótiān kàn le yī bù guānyú Fēizhōu dòngwù
bǎohù de jìlùpiàn.I saw a documentary
about animal protection in Afica.
- 网上 有 很 多 关于 这 件 事情 的 评论 。Wǎngshang you hěn duō guānyú zhè jiàn shìqing de
pínglùn.There are lots of comments about
this matter on the Internet.
- 他 写 过 很 多 关于 男女 平等 的 文章 。Tā xiě
guò hěn duō guānyú nánnǚ píngděng de
wénzhāng.He wrote many articles about
gender equality.
Unspoken 关于 with Verbs
The word "about" often follows verbs in English, such as "talk
about" or "ask about." In Chinese however, this "about" meaning is
built into the verb and no additional "about" word is needed, much
as we don't say "discuss about" in English.
A few examples:
- 我们 聊聊 你 的 新 工作 吧 。Wǒmen liáoliao nǐ de xīn
gōngzuò ba.Let's talk about your new
job.
- 今天 开会 要 说说 公司 下 个 月 的 培训 。Jīntiān kāihuì
yào shuōshuo gōngsī xià gè yuè de péixùn.Today, we need to hold a meeting about next month's company
training.
See Also
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