quan hệ
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See also: quànhé
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 關係, Japanese 関係 (kankei).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwaːn˧˧ he˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- a relation or relationship
- quan hệ vợ chồng ― marriage
- quan hệ tình dục ― a sexual relationship
- quan hệ sản xuất ― relations of production
- quan hệ ngoại giao ― diplomatic relations
- quan hệ công chúng ― public relations
Usage notes[edit]
- There's no concrete distinction between liên hệ and quan hệ, although when it comes to human connection, quan hệ may seem more emotional than liên hệ. The choice between these is a matter of collocation.