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Expressing "about" with "guanyu"
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Similar to
- \[...%22\_with\_%22you\_guan\_de%22
Expressing "related to..." with "you guan de"\] (B2)
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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.
Used for
[Expressing
attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude)
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Keywords
[关于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E)
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[about](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/About),
[as
for](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/As_for)
Contents
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- [1 Used for
Topic-Marking](#Used_for_Topic-Marking "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used as Part
of a Modifier](#Used_as_Part_of_a_Modifier "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 Unspoken
关于](#Unspoken_.E5.85.B3.E4.BA.8E "wikilink")
- [4 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [5 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [5.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
关于 + Obj. ，⋯⋯
### 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* 调查 结果，我们 也 不 太 清楚 。*Guānyú*
diàochá jiéguǒ, wǒmen yě bù tài
qīngchu.As for the result of that
research, we don't know much either.
Used as Part of a Modifier
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As an attributive modifier, 关于 (guānyú) is placed before the noun
phrase, and you should always add a 的.
### Structure
关于 ⋯⋯ 的 + Noun
### 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* 动物 保护 的 纪录片
。Wǒ zuótiān kàn le yī bù *guānyú* dòngwù bǎohù
de jìlùpiàn.I saw a documentary about
animal protection yesterday.
- 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 online.
- 他 写 过 很 多 *关于* 男女 平等 的 文章 。Tā
xiě guo hěn duō *guānyú* nánnǚ píngděng de
wénzhāng.He wrote many articles about
gender equality.
Unspoken 关于
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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 like 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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- [Comparing "dui" and
"duiyu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22dui%22_and_%22duiyu%22)
- [Comparing "guanyu" and
"duiyu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22guanyu%22_and_%22duiyu%22)
- [Comparing "duiyu" and
"zhiyu"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22duiyu%22_and_%22zhiyu%22)
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