Definition
相干 is a verb meaning 'to have to do with' or 'to be concerned with', almost always used in the negative pattern 不相干 ('have nothing to do with') or in questions like 与…相干？. In physics, 相干 also means 'coherent' (adjective/noun), but that is a different part of speech and is not covered under this verb entry. The pinyin given in the source data is 'xiāng', but the standard pronunciation is xiānggān; this discrepancy should be reviewed.
v.
to have to do withto be concerned with (usually in negative constructions)
Examples
- 相干。Zhè jiàn shì yǔ wǒ bù xiāng.This matter has nothing to do with me.
- 相干？Tā de juédìng yǔ wǒ de gōngzuò xiāng ma?Does his decision have anything to do with my work?
- 相干。Zhège wèntí yǔ zhǔtí bù xiāng.This question is not relevant to the topic.
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