<p><strong>是</strong>什么关系 = what <strong>is</strong> the relationship / connection</p>

<p><strong>有</strong>什么关系 = <strong>have</strong> what relationship / connection</p>

<p>Both are grammatically correct, but in different context, "有什么关系" could mean " what does it matter" e.g. "他死了有什么关系?" = (what does it matter that he died)</p>

<ul>
<li><p>A and B 是 XX 关系 =  the relationship between A and B is of XX</p></li>
<li><p>A and B 有 XX 关系 = A and B have the relationship of XX</p></li>
<li><p>Y 有什么关系 = what does Y matter</p></li>
<li><p>Y 没 关系 = Y doesn't matter</p></li>
<li><p>Y 没什么关系 = Y doesn't matter whatsoever</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Example:</p>

<p>"A 和 B <strong>是</strong> 父子的关系" (The relationship between A and B <strong>is</strong> of father and son)</p>

<p>"A 和 B <strong>有</strong> 父子 关系" (A and B <strong>have</strong> the relationship of father and son)</p>

<p>"你输了<strong>有什么关系</strong>?" (<strong>What does it matters</strong> that you lost?)</p>

<p>"你输了<strong>没关系</strong>" (<strong>it doesn't matter</strong> that you lost)</p>

<p>"你输了<strong>没什么关系</strong>" (<strong>it doesn't matter whatsoever</strong> that you lost)</p>

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Thanks very much. Now. Is clear.
ANTXON
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  <p>图中的男人跟男孩儿可能是什么关系？</p>
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<p>When to use 是什么关系 or 有什么关系?</p>

<p>Will it be right to use the later in the above phrase?</p>

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When is it right to use 是什么关系 rather than 有什么关系?
# When is it right to use 是什么关系 rather than 有什么关系?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-08)

> 图中的男人跟男孩儿可能是什么关系？

When to use 是什么关系 or 有什么关系?

Will it be right to use the later in the above phrase?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-08. Score: 3

**是**什么关系 = what **is** the relationship / connection

**有**什么关系 = **have** what relationship / connection

Both are grammatically correct, but in different context, "有什么关系" could mean " what does it matter" e.g. "他死了有什么关系?" = (what does it matter that he died)

* A and B 是 XX 关系 = the relationship between A and B is of XX
* A and B 有 XX 关系 = A and B have the relationship of XX
* Y 有什么关系 = what does Y matter
* Y 没 关系 = Y doesn't matter
* Y 没什么关系 = Y doesn't matter whatsoever

Example:

"A 和 B **是** 父子的关系" (The relationship between A and B **is** of father and son)

"A 和 B **有** 父子 关系" (A and B **have** the relationship of father and son)

"你输了**有什么关系**?" (**What does it matters** that you lost?)

"你输了**没关系**" (**it doesn't matter** that you lost)

"你输了**没什么关系**" (**it doesn't matter whatsoever** that you lost)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks very much. Now. Is clear.  

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