毫不相干

háobùxiānggān

phrase #27,531

Meanings

1 completely unrelated
2 having nothing to do with
3 totally irrelevant

Characters

not in the slightest; at all

mutually; each other

to concern; to have to do with

Examples

HSK 2

这件事和我毫不相干。

Zhè jiàn shì hé wǒ háobùxiānggān.

This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.

HSK 7-9

这两件事看似相关，实则毫不相干。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì kànsì xiāngguān, shízé háobùxiānggān.

The two things seem related but are in fact completely unrelated.

Tips

memory

毫 means 'not in the slightest,' 不 reinforces the negation, and 相干 means 'to have a connection.' Stack the negations: 'not the slightest bit connected.'

Stroke Order

毫 háo

不 bù

相 xiāng

干 gān