mou4 gwaan1無關无关

Jyutpingmou4 gwaan1

Yalemòuh gwāan

動詞Common

Definition

Unrelated; irrelevant; having no connection.

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How it's used

Use this term when you need to explicitly state that two things lack a logical connection or influence over each other. It carries a slightly more formal or objective tone compared to saying 冇關係, which is the standard way to express that something is not related in everyday speech. You will often hear it in professional or argumentative contexts where someone is trying to distance themselves from a situation.

Examples

le1呢gin2件si6事tung4同ngo5我jyun4完cyun4全mou4無gwaan1關。

This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.

nei5你gong2講go2嗰di1啲je5嘢tung4同zyu2主tai4題mou4無gwaan1關aa4呀。

What you are saying is irrelevant to the topic.

Common phrases

mou4無gwaan1關tung3痛joeng5癢

irrelevant and unimportant

Common mistake

Learners often use 無關 as a direct translation for not related, but it sounds stiff in casual conversation. In most daily situations, it is much more natural to use 冇關係 instead.