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息息相关

息息相關
xīxīxiāngguān
idiom HSK 7 #21,885

Meanings

  1. 1 closely related
  2. 2 closely linked
  3. 3 intimately connected

Characters

息
xī
breath
息
xī
breath
相
xiāng
mutually
关
guān
related; connected
Connected breath by breath - intimately linked.

Examples

经济发展与人民生活息息相关。
Jīngjì fāzhǎn yǔ rénmín shēnghuó xīxīxiāngguān.
Economic development is closely linked to people's lives.
环境问题与我们每个人息息相关。
Huánjìng wèntí yǔ wǒmen měi gè rén xīxīxiāngguān.
Environmental issues are closely related to each of us.
健康和饮食息息相关。
Jiànkāng hé yǐnshí xīxīxiāngguān.
Health and diet are intimately connected.

Tips

memory
息 means breath. 息息 = every breath. If two things are connected with every breath, they are intimately linked.
grammar
Pattern: A 与/和 B 息息相关. It is used as a predicate, not an attributive modifier.

Stroke Order

息 xī
相 xiāng
关 guān