关于 guān yú
“pertaining to; concerning; with regard to”
prepositionHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 關於
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
关于 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 656: 关于 guānyú — Level 3; official annotation 3 (介). PDF page 96
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 关于
关于 means "about" or "concerning" and introduces the topic being discussed, asked about, or written about. It often comes at the beginning of a sentence followed by a comma, or before a noun as a modifier in the pattern 关于...的 + noun. Typical pattern: 关于 + topic + (，) + comment.
例句Example sentences
- 关于这个问题，我们明天再谈。guān yú zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ men míng tiān zài tán.We'll talk about this question again tomorrow.
- 这是一本关于中国历史的书。zhè shì yì běn guān yú zhōng guó lì shǐ de shū.This is a book about Chinese history.
- 关于明天的会议，你知道什么吗？guān yú míng tiān de huì yì, nǐ zhī dao shén me ma?Do you know anything about tomorrow's meeting?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我写了一本书关于中国历史。
✓我写了一本关于中国历史的书。
A 关于 phrase that modifies a noun must come before the noun with 的.
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✗关于这个问题上，我们讨论了很久。
✓关于这个问题，我们讨论了很久。
关于 already introduces the topic, so 上 should not be added after it.
易混词Easily confused
关于vs对于
Both can be translated "regarding", but 关于 introduces a topic, while 对于 marks the object of an attitude or action, as in 对于这个问题，他很感兴趣.