事關

简 事关 · 繁 事關
Mandarin · pinyin shì guān

Meanings

  1. to concern
  2. on (some topic)
  3. about
  4. concerning
  5. to have importance for
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事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
關
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关
guān · frontier pass; close; relation
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4–1 · shi4 guan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si6 gwaan1

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verb

  1. to concern; to have importance for

conj

  1. (Cantonese) because; since; as

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