related; relevant (often negative)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be related to; to have a connection with; to be relevant
Most commonly used in negative constructions such as 不相干 (unrelated) or 毫不相干 (completely irrelevant). Positive usage is less common and may sound formal or literary.
Zhè这
shì事
gēn跟
tā他
bù不
xiāng相
gān干
。
This matter has nothing to do with him.
Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
hé和
wǒ我
háo毫
bù不
xiāng相
gān干
。
What you said has nothing whatsoever to do with me.
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Bǎ把
bù不
xiāng相
gān干
de的
rén人
pái排
chú除
zài在
wài外
。
Leave out the people who are not involved.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
shì事
shì是
xiāng相
gān干
de的
ma吗
？
Are these two matters related?
adjective
coherent (physics); having a constant phase relationship
technicalTechnical term used in physics to describe waves (especially light or sound) that maintain a constant phase relationship, allowing for interference patterns. Commonly appears in terms like 相干光 (coherent light) and 相干性 (coherence).
Jī激
guāng光
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiāng相
gān干
guāng光
。
Laser light is a type of coherent light.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bō波
shì是
xiāng相
gān干
de的
。
These two waves are coherent.
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Xiāng相
gān干
xìng性
shì是
liàng量
zǐ子
lì力
xué学
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
gài概
niàn念
。
Coherence is an important concept in quantum mechanics.