Expressing "about" with "guanyu"

关于 (guānyú) usually points to a range or scope. It can be used in a few ways: as an adverb or adverbial clause, as an attributive modifier or it can appear as part of the title of an article.

Structure

As an adverb/adverbial clause, it can only be placed before the subject.

关于 + Obj.，Subj. ⋯⋯

Examples

• 关于 中国 历史，我 知道 的 不多。Guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ, wǒ zhīdào de bù duō.As for Chinese history, I don't know a lot.
• 关于 这 次 考试，我 还 有 几 个 问题 要 问。Guānyú zhè cì kǎoshì, wǒ hái yǒu jǐ gè wèntí yào wèn.As for this exam, I still have a lot of questions that I need to ask.
• 关于 这个 问题，你们 还是 问 他 吧。Guānyú zhège wèntí, nǐmen háishì wèn tā bā.About this problem, you'd better ask him.
• 关于 你 的 建议，老板 还在 考虑 。Guānyú nǐ de jiànyì, lǎobǎn hái zài kǎolǜ.About your suggestion, the boss is still considering.
• 关于 那个 调查 结果，我们 也 不 太 清楚 。Guānyú nàge diàochá jiéguǒ, wǒmen yě bù tài qīngchu.About the result of that research, we don't know much, either.

Structure

As an attributive modifier, it is usually placed after the verb, and you should always add a 的.

关于 + Modifier + 的 + Noun

Examples

• 你 有 关于 这 次 会议 的 PPT 吗？Did you have anything to do with this meeting's Powerpoint?
• 这 是 一 份 关于 中国 市场 的 报告 。This is a report about the Chinese markets.

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