Hanzi
Traditional
關
Simplified
关

mountain pass/to close; to shut; to turn off/to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc)/to concern; to involve

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

guān, wān, wǎn

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄢ, ㄨㄢ, ㄨㄢˇ

Jyutping

gwaan1

Example sentences

無關 / 无关 wúguān
這件事與他無關。
这件事与他无关。

This matter has nothing to do with him.

旁人 pángrén
這件事是我引起的，與旁人無關。
这件事是我引起的，与旁人无关。

This matter was caused by me; it has nothing to do with others.

關 / 关 guān
離開時請隨手關門。
离开时请随手关门。

Please close the door when you leave.

把 bǎ
請把門關上。
请把门关上。

Please close the door.

關係 / 关系 guānxì
這件事跟他有很大的關係。
这件事跟他有很大的关系。

This matter has a lot to do with him.

推進 / 推进 tuījìn
兩國關係正在穩步推進。
两国关系正在稳步推进。

The relationship between the two countries is advancing steadily.

關心 / 关心 guānxīn
大家都很關心他的健康。
大家都很关心他的健康。

Everyone is very concerned about his health.

社會 / 社会 shèhuì
他很關心社會問題。
他很关心社会问题。

He cares a lot about social issues.

公關 / 公关 gōngguān
她在公關部門工作。
她在公关部门工作。

She works in the public relations department.

大關 / 大关 dàguān
這家公司今年的營收突破百億元大關。
这家公司今年的营收突破百亿元大关。

This company's revenue crossed the ten-billion-yuan mark this year.

Example Vocabulary

無關

wu2'guan1

to have nothing to do with; irrelevant

關

guan1

to close; to shut

關于

關係

guan1'xi4

relationship; connection

關心

guan1'xin1

to care for; to be concerned about

中關村

公關

gong1'guan1

public relations (PR)

大關

da4'guan1

major pass; important threshold or mark; archaic leg clamp used in interrogation

年關

nian2'guan1

有關

you3'guan1

related to; concerning; relevant

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