沾边儿 (zhān biān) — (colloquial) to have a connection; to be relevant; to be involved (usually used in negative)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to be relevant / connected to', used mostly in the negative (不沾边儿 = 'nothing to do with it', 'off the mark'). Applies to remarks, facts, or people tangentially linked to a topic.
verb
(colloquial) to have a connectionto be relevantto be involved (usually used in negative)
Examples
- 。Tā shuō de gēn zhè jiàn shì wán quán bù zhān biān r.What he said is completely irrelevant to this matter.
- 。Nǐ zhè huà yì diǎn r dōu bù zhān biān r.Your comment doesn't hit the mark at all.
- ？Zhè ge wèn tí gēn wǒ de zhuān yè zhān biān r ma?Does this question relate to my field at all?
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