How to use 关于
关于 + Obj. ，⋯⋯
关于 introduces the subject matter of a discussion, question, or statement. At the beginning of a sentence, a 关于 phrase establishes what the following comment concerns. It is especially useful when shifting attention to an issue or organizing information. The comment can have its own subject, which need not be the noun following 关于.
Inside a noun phrase, place 关于 and its topic before 的 and the head noun. This describes an article, report, comment, or other item dealing with that subject. Do not automatically translate every English “about” with 关于: Chinese verbs such as 聊 and 说 can already take the discussed topic directly as their object.
Examples with pinyin and English
关于中国历史，我知道的不多。
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。
As for this exam, I still have a few questions that I need to ask.
关于这个问题，你们还是问他吧。
As for this question, you'd better ask him.
关于你的建议，老板还在考虑。
As for your suggestion, the boss is still thinking it over.
What to remember
- Use 关于 + Topic to frame a comment.
- Noun modifiers use 关于 + Topic + 的 + Noun.
- Some discussion verbs take their topic directly.
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Source and editorial notes
Explanation rewritten for Laowai. Examples are adapted from the Laowai English grammar curriculum, with editorial corrections where needed. The original curriculum credits AllSet Learning’s Chinese Grammar Wiki as used with permission. Read the retained source credits.
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