The structure 与...有关(系)
Let's learn how and when to use the structures 与…有关 and 与…有关系.
We use the structure 与…有关 
to express the cause of some event or to state how “A” is related to “B”.
to express the cause of some event or to state how “A” is related to “B”.
Scheme
A
与
B
有关
Pay attention
We can state either a single word or a whole phrase in place of “A” and “B”.
Examples
有人说心情与天气有关
Some people say that people’s mood is related to the weather
yǒurén shuō xīnqíng yǔ tiānqì yǒuguān
最常见的投诉与服务差有关
The most frequent complaints are related to poor service
zuì chángjiàn de tóusù yǔ fúwù chà yǒuguān
学习表现不好与情绪不稳定有关
Poor academic performance is related to emotional instability
xuéxí biǎoxiàn bù hǎo yǔ qíngxù bù wěndìng yǒuguān
To make the negation and express “not related to”, we should state the negative particle 无 instead of 有.
instead of 有.Scheme
A
与
B
无关
Examples
那条证据与本案无关
This evidence is not related to this case
nà tiáo zhèngjù yǔ běn'àn wúguān
瑜伽与文化无关
Yoga is not about culture
yújiā yǔ wénhuà wúguān
每天喝几杯浓咖啡与早逝或其他心脏疾病无关
A few cups of strong coffee a day is not related to early death or heart disease
měi tiān hē jǐ bēi nóng kāfēi yǔ zǎoshì huò qítā xīnzàng jíbìng wúguān
Sometimes we can state 有关系 instead of 有关.
In the structure, we can replace 与 with the prepositions 和 or 跟 . These prepositions are often used in informal speech.
instead of 有关.
In the structure, we can replace 与 with the prepositions 和 or 跟 . These prepositions are often used in informal speech.Scheme
A
和/跟
B
有关(系)
Examples
不是所有事都和你有关
Not everything is about you
bú shì suŏyŏu shì dōu hé nĭ yŏuguān
宗教和大多数人的生活还有关系吗？
Is religion still relevant to most people's lives?
zōngjiào hé dàduōshù rén de shēnghuó hái yǒu guānxi ma
这跟出轨无关
It's not about cheating
zhè gēn chūguǐ wúguān
To make the negation and express “not related", "have nothing to do with” in a structure with 有关系, we should state 没 before 有.
before 有. Pay attention
We can not use 无 in this case.
Examples
真正的财富跟金钱没有关系
True wealth has nothing to do with money
zhēnzhèng de cáifù gēn jīnqián méi yǒu guānxi
打哈欠与睡眠模式没有关系
Yawning is not related to how sleepy someone is
dǎhāqian yǔ shuìmián móshì méi yǒu guānxi
"Which ties to the..."
If the structure is stated before a noun, it becomes an attributive adjective for the next object and translated as “associated with...", "related to...”. It should be followed by the particle 的.
Scheme
与
related to what
有关(系)
的
Examples
我们首先应该仔细考虑与这一项目有关的所有费用
We should first carefully consider all costs associated with this project
wǒmen shǒuxiān yīnggāi zǐxì kǎolǜ yǔ zhè yí xiàngmù yǒuguān de suǒyǒu fèiyòng
我收了所有跟账目有关的文件
I received all the documents related to the accounts
wǒ shōu le suǒyǒu gēn zhàngmù yǒuguān de wénjiàn
还有一种与画有关系的特色商店
There is also a store that specializes in painting
hái yǒu yì zhǒng yǔ huà yǒu guānxi de tèsè shāngdiàn
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