Writing
牵涉 (qiān shè) — how to say "to involve" in Chinese
牵涉
To involve, to concern
verb
Character composition
牵
to pull, to lead
涉
to involve, to wade
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
Collocations
牵涉利益
qiān shè lì yì
to involve interests
牵涉其中
qiān shè qí zhōng
to be involved in it
Examples
这个问题牵涉到法律和道德。
This issue involves law and morality.
这件事牵涉很多人。
This matter involves many people.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to involve" in Chinese?
"to involve" in Chinese is 牵涉 (qiān shè).
What does 牵涉 mean in English?
牵涉 (qiān shè) means "To involve, to concern".
How is 牵涉 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiān shè (written as qian she, qianshe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to involve" in Chinese characters?
It is written 牵涉: 牵 has 9 strokes, 涉 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 牵涉?
牵涉 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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