关于 (guānyú) — about

关于 (guānyú)

关于 means about or concerning — it introduces the topic that a statement, book, discussion, or question is focused on. It often appears at the start of a sentence.

Meanings

1. [preposition] About; concerning; regarding; on the subject of.

Example Sentences

我有一个关于这件事的问题。 Wǒ yǒu yīgè guānyú zhè jiàn shì de wèntí. I have a question about this matter.

这本书是关于中国历史的。 Zhè běn shū shì guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de. This book is about Chinese history.

关于这个话题，大家的意见不一样。 Guānyú zhège huàtí, dàjiā de yìjiàn bù yīyàng. Regarding this topic, everyone has different opinions.

我们今天讨论的是关于环境保护的问题。 Wǒmen jīntiān tǎolùn de shì guānyú huánjìng bǎohù de wèntí. Today we are discussing the issue of environmental protection.

Collocations

Memory Hook

关 (to close / concern — 关 gates of concern) plus 于 (at / in / regarding). The gates of your concern opening onto a topic — that is what关于 frames.