<p>[<strong>About</strong> + adjective phrase]= [<strong>有关</strong> + adjective phrase + <strong>的</strong>] or [<strong>关于</strong> + adjective phrase + <strong>的</strong>]</p>
<blockquote>
<p>'My teacher taught us (knowledge) <strong>about</strong> Chinese'</p>
<p>我老师教我们<strong>有关</strong>中文<strong>的</strong> (知识)</p>
<p><em>'Chinese'(中文) is a part of the adjective phrase '中文的'</em></p>
<p><em>The object '知识'(knowledge) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.</em></p>
<p><em>有关 can also be omitted</em>: 我老师教我们中文<strong>的</strong> (知识)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>‘My friend was telling me (things) <strong>about</strong> Chinese'</p>
<p>我朋友告诉我<strong>有关</strong>中国人<strong>的</strong>(事情)</p>
<p><em>'Chinese'(中国人) is a part of the adjective phrase '中国人的'</em></p>
<p><em>The object '事情'(things) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.</em></p>
<p><em>有关 can be omitted</em>: 我朋友告诉我中国人<strong>的</strong>(事情)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>'You're not intelligent enough to talk <strong>about</strong> complex Chinese grammar'</p>
<p>你还没聪明到能够谈论<strong>有关</strong>复杂的中文语法<strong>的</strong>(程度)</p>
<p><em>'复杂的中文语法' (complex Chinese grammar) is a part of the adjective phrase '复杂的中文语法的'</em></p>
<p><em>The object '程度'(level) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.</em></p>
<p><em>有关 can be omitted</em> :你还没聪明到能够谈论复杂的中文语法<strong>的</strong>(程度)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>'The novel is (a novel) <strong>about</strong> dragons'</p>
<p>'这小说是<strong>关于</strong>龙<strong>的</strong>(小说)'</p>
<p><em>'龙'(dragons) is a part of the adjective phrase '龙的'</em></p>
<p><em>Since the object 'novel'(小说) is the same as the subject, it can be omitted in both English and Chinese.</em></p>
<p><em>有关 can not be  omitted here</em> -- because 龙 is a noun that can be either part of the adjective phrase or the subject. '这小说是龙<strong>的</strong>(小说)' could mean 'it is a novel about dragons' or 'dragons own this novel'</p>
</blockquote>

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For a question about the chinese language, could you say 我有一個問題關於中文的語言 with 的語言 instead of 的知識？
MuchAppreciated25
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@MuchAppreciated25  yes you can 語言 and 知識 are both noun
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p><em>Please use simplified characters.</em></p>
<p>In English we sometimes say:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>'My teacher taught us <strong>about</strong> Chinese'</p>
<p>‘My friend was telling me <strong>about</strong> Chinese'</p>
<p>'You're not intelligent enough to talk <strong>about</strong> complex Chinese grammar'</p>
<p>'The novel is <strong>about</strong> dragons'</p>
</blockquote>
<p>All of these use the word <strong>about</strong>. I've wanted to express these kinds of sentences in Chinese for ages. How would I do it?</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Please explain how to express the word 'about' in Chinese.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Please translate <strong>or</strong> create your own example sentences.</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2017-02-07T19:39:56.437Z
see dictionaries about 关于，where  E uses an intervening prep. C often uses none,  （１）我老师教我们汉语／中文，（２）我朋友谈到、讨论汉语。（３）你不是足够聪明可以讨论复杂汉语语法。（４）该小说是讲述龙的。 
Feed "关于，teach,tell,talk,is,are about" to jukuu, get lots of examples.
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re comment #1: teach sth.≠ teach about sth.，as web search seems to show "teach sb. about sth." may not be part of standard English, (whereas "tell,talk,be about" are)
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Expressing 'about' in Chinese
# Expressing 'about' in Chinese

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-07)

*Please use simplified characters.*

In English we sometimes say:

> 'My teacher taught us **about** Chinese'
>
> ‘My friend was telling me **about** Chinese'
>
> 'You're not intelligent enough to talk **about** complex Chinese grammar'
>
> 'The novel is **about** dragons'

All of these use the word **about**. I've wanted to express these kinds of sentences in Chinese for ages. How would I do it?

* Please explain how to express the word 'about' in Chinese.
* Please translate **or** create your own example sentences.

**Tags:** grammar, word-choice, word-requests, sentence-structure, word

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: see dictionaries about 关于，where  E uses an intervening prep. C often uses none,  （１）我老师教我们汉语／中文，（２）我朋友谈到、讨论汉语。（３）你不是足够聪明可以讨论复杂汉语语法。（４）该小说是讲述龙的。  Feed "关于，teach,tell,talk,is,are about" to jukuu, get lots of examples.  
> **username_1**: re comment #1: teach sth.≠ teach about sth.，as web search seems to show "teach sb. about sth." may not be part of standard English, (whereas "tell,talk,be about" are)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-02-07. Score: 5

[**About** + adjective phrase]= [**有关** + adjective phrase + **的**] or [**关于** + adjective phrase + **的**]

> 'My teacher taught us (knowledge) **about** Chinese'
>
> 我老师教我们**有关**中文**的** (知识)
>
> *'Chinese'(中文) is a part of the adjective phrase '中文的'*
>
> *The object '知识'(knowledge) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.*
>
> *有关 can also be omitted*: 我老师教我们中文**的** (知识)

~

> ‘My friend was telling me (things) **about** Chinese'
>
> 我朋友告诉我**有关**中国人**的**(事情)
>
> *'Chinese'(中国人) is a part of the adjective phrase '中国人的'*
>
> *The object '事情'(things) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.*
>
> *有关 can be omitted*: 我朋友告诉我中国人**的**(事情)

~

> 'You're not intelligent enough to talk **about** complex Chinese grammar'
>
> 你还没聪明到能够谈论**有关**复杂的中文语法**的**(程度)
>
> *'复杂的中文语法' (complex Chinese grammar) is a part of the adjective phrase '复杂的中文语法的'*
>
> *The object '程度'(level) can be omitted in English, but cannot be omitted in Chinese.*
>
> *有关 can be omitted* :你还没聪明到能够谈论复杂的中文语法**的**(程度)

~

> 'The novel is (a novel) **about** dragons'
>
> '这小说是**关于**龙**的**(小说)'
>
> *'龙'(dragons) is a part of the adjective phrase '龙的'*
>
> *Since the object 'novel'(小说) is the same as the subject, it can be omitted in both English and Chinese.*
>
> *有关 can not be omitted here* -- because 龙 is a noun that can be either part of the adjective phrase or the subject. '这小说是龙**的**(小说)' could mean 'it is a novel about dragons' or 'dragons own this novel'

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: For a question about the chinese language, could you say 我有一個問題關於中文的語言 with 的語言 instead of 的知識？  
> **username_2**: @username_3  yes you can 語言 and 知識 are both noun  

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