息息相关

xī xī xiāng guān

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. closely bound up (idiom); intimately related

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 紧密 jǐn mì 紧密 jǐn mì inseparably close 紧密相连 emphasizes tight connection: inseparably close

Synonyms

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• 密切 mì qiè 密切 mì qiè close 密切相关 means closely related, similar to 息息相关: close

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 与 or 跟 to indicate what is closely related: A与B息息相关.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 息 (xī, breath) with 悉 (xī, all); the idiom uses 息.

Example Sentences

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经济发展与环境保护 息息相关 。

Economic development and environmental protection are closely related.

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Child Words of 息息相关

• 相关 相关 xiāng guān: related
• 关 关 guān: mountain pass
• 息 息 xī: breath
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance