quan hệ

See also: quànhé

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 關係 (“relationship, connection”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ he˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]

Noun

quan hệ

1. (formal) relationship

Usage notes

Implies a much more developed relationship than liên hệ, closer to a romantic relationship than mere neighbors.

See also

• (informal): liên hệ