相干 (xiāng) — to have to do with; to be concerned with (usually in negative constructions)
Definition
Literary/formal verb for 'to be relevant or connected', almost always used in the negative (不相关) to say something is unrelated. The everyday equivalent is 有关.
verb
to have to do withto be concerned with (usually in negative constructions)
Examples
- 相干。Zhè jiàn shì yǔ wǒ bù xiāng.This matter has nothing to do with me.
- 相干？Tā de jué dìng yǔ wǒ de gōng zuò xiāng má?Does his decision have anything to do with my work?
- 相干。Zhè ge wèn tí yǔ zhǔ tí bù xiāng.This question is not relevant to the topic.
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