无关 meaning in English
unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
Meaning of 无关
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- unrelated
- having nothing to do (with sth else)
How to use 无关
无关 is a slightly formal verb, often used in the pattern A 与 B 无关 or A 和 B 无关, meaning "A has nothing to do with B." Example: 这件事和你无关。(Zhè jiàn shì hé nǐ wúguān.) This matter has nothing to do with you.
无 (wú) means "without" and 关 (guān) means "connection," as in 关系 (guānxì). Put them together and you get "without connection," so 无关 means unrelated.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 无关 to mean "it doesn't matter." That meaning belongs to 没关系 (méi guānxi). 无关 only means "unrelated." Also remember to name the other thing with 和 or 与 before 无关, not after it.
无关 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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关 guān · mountain pass · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 无关.
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 关上 | guānshang | to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 关系 | guānxì | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 关注 | guānzhù | to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 海关 | hǎiguān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
Questions about 无关
What does 无关 mean?
无关 (wúguān) means "unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 无关?
无关 is made of 2 characters: 无 (4 strokes), 关 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 无关 an HSK word?
Yes. 无关 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 无关 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 无关 is written 無關.
What is the difference between 无关 and 没有关系?
Both can mean "unrelated," but 无关 is more formal and compact, common in writing and official statements. 没有关系 is more conversational, and it can also mean "it's fine" or "never mind."
What does 无关紧要 mean?
无关紧要 (wúguān jǐnyào) is a common set phrase meaning "unimportant" or "of no consequence." For example, 这是无关紧要的小事 means "This is a trivial matter."