关系

Mandarin

simpl.		关系
trad.		關係

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [ kuan˥˥ɕi ]

Noun

关系 (simplified, Pinyin guānxi, traditional 關係)

1. relation; relationship; connection
2. a combination of the business and personal relationships whereby the parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors; connections; guanxi

Related terms

• méiguānxi 没关系
• qīnshǔ guānxi 亲属关系
• yǒuguānxi 有关系

References

• Guanxi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Guanxi
• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

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Min Nan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ kuan˧˧he˧˧ ]

Noun

关系 (simplified, POJ koan-hē, traditional 關係, simplified 关系)

1. relation; relationship; connection

Related terms

• 无关系 (bô-koan-hē)