Meaning of 涉及
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
How to use 涉及
涉及 is a fairly formal verb used in writing, news, and discussion to say that a matter involves or touches on something. It usually takes an abstract object such as 问题, 领域, or 利益. Example: 这个问题涉及很多方面。(Zhège wèntí shèjí hěn duō fāngmiàn.) This issue involves many aspects.
涉 (shè) has the water radical 氵 next to 步 (bù, step), so picture stepping through water. 及 (jí) means to reach, so 涉及 is wading in until you reach something, like a topic that extends into another area.
Common mistake: Learners often write 步 on the right of 涉 with an extra dot, like 少. The bottom part has no dot on the right side. Another mistake is using 涉及 for people taking part in an activity. For that, use 参与 (cānyù) or 参加 (cānjiā).
涉及 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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涉 shè · sconcerned · 10 strokes
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及 jí · and · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 涉及.
| 及时 | jíshí | timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay |
| 普及 | pǔjí | to spread extensively; to generalize |
| 以及 | yǐjí | and; as well as |
| 来不及 | láibují | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late |
| 来得及 | láidejí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it |
| 及格 | jígé | to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard |
| 干涉 | gānshè | to interfere; to meddle |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay |
| 及其 | jí qí | (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... |
| 涉嫌 | shèxián | to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of |
| 危及 | wēijí | to endanger; to jeopardize |
| 牵涉 | qiānshè | to involve; implicated |
Questions about 涉及
What does 涉及 mean?
涉及 (shèjí) means "to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 涉及?
涉及 is made of 2 characters: 涉 (10 strokes), 及 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 涉及 an HSK word?
Yes. 涉及 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 涉及 and 关于?
涉及 is a verb meaning to involve or touch on, as in 涉及安全 (shèjí ānquán, to involve safety). 关于 (guānyú) is a preposition meaning about or regarding, and it usually starts a phrase, as in 关于这件事 (about this matter).
Can 涉及 be used with 到?
Yes, 涉及到 is very common in speech and writing, and it means the same as 涉及. For example, 这涉及到个人隐私 (zhè shèjí dào gèrén yǐnsī) means this involves personal privacy.