介词「关于」 jiècí "guānyú"

介词「关于」（jiècí "guānyú"）means “关于: about / concerning / regarding (a topic)”. 关于 marks the topic something is about. Formation: 关于 + 名词（话题）；关于 + N + 的 + 名词

关于: about / concerning / regarding (a topic)

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Formation

关于 + 名词（话题）；关于 + N + 的 + 名词

Explanation

关于 marks the topic something is about. As an adverbial it usually opens the sentence: '关于 + topic, subject + comment' (关于这件事,我想说几句). As a modifier it uses 的 before a noun: 一本关于历史的书 (a book about history). Unlike 对, 关于 introduces a subject matter, not the target of an action.

Examples

关于 这件事，我想说几句。
guānyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ xiǎng shuō jǐ jù.
Regarding this matter, I'd like to say a few words.
这是一本 关于 历史的书。
zhè shì yì běn guānyú lìshǐ de shū.
This is a book about history.

Note

关于 introduces a topic (关于历史); 对 introduces the target of an action/attitude (对历史感兴趣). Adverbial 关于 goes at the front.

FAQ

介词「关于」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

关于: about / concerning / regarding (a topic). 关于 marks the topic something is about. As an adverbial it usually opens the sentence: '关于 + topic, subject + comment' (关于这件事,我想说几句). As a modifier it uses 的 before a noun: 一本关于历史的书 (a book about history). Unlike 对, 关于 introduces a subject matter, not the target of an action.

介词「关于」 — how do you form it?

关于 + 名词（话题）；关于 + N + 的 + 名词

介词「关于」 — any usage notes?

关于 introduces a topic (关于历史); 对 introduces the target of an action/attitude (对历史感兴趣). Adverbial 关于 goes at the front.

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