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沾边

沾邊
zhānbiān
verb #25,197

Meanings

  1. 1 to have a connection with
  2. 2 to be relevant
  3. 3 to be close to (reality or a topic)
  4. 4 to have a hand in

Examples

这道题跟我们学的内容一点都不沾边。
Zhè dào tí gēn wǒmen xué de nèiróng yīdiǎn dōu bù zhānbiān.
This question has nothing at all to do with what we've been studying.
他说的这些话跟事实根本不沾边。
Tā shuō de zhèxiē huà gēn shìshí gēnběn bù zhānbiān.
What he said has absolutely no connection to the facts.

Tips

usage
沾边 is often used in the negative (不沾边) to say something is irrelevant or off-topic. Positive use (有点沾边) suggests a tangential connection.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān
边 biān