关系
關係
guānxì
- (countable, databases) relation
- (countable, uncountable) cause; reason (for something happening) (Classifier: 個/个 m)
- (countable, uncountable) influence; effect; impact (Classifier: 個/个 m)
- (countable, uncountable) relation; relationship; connection; tie (Classifier: 個/个; 段)
- (uncountable) connections (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence); guanxi (specifically in Chinese culture, a combination of business and personal relationships whereby parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors)
- (uncountable, euphemistic) sexual relations
- cause; reason (for something happening) (Classifier: 個/个 m)
- connections (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence); guanxi (specifically in Chinese culture, a combination of business and personal relationships whereby parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors)
- influence; effect; impact (Classifier: 個/个 m)
- relation
- relation; relationship; connection; tie (Classifier: 個/个; 段)
- sexual relations
- to involve; to relate (to); to concern
Homographs
Examples
他们的关系有些暧昧。
Their relationship is dubious.
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汤姆和玛丽关系很好。
Tom and Mary have a very good relationship.
Source: Tatoeba
Entry Composition
| =1 | 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| =1 | 关 | guān |
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| =2 | 系 | xì |
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| =2 | 系 | xì |
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| =2 | 系 | jì |
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| =2 | 系 | xì |
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Containing this entry
| 台湾关系法 | Táiwān Guānxìfǎ | Taiwan Relations Act (of US Congress, 1979) |
| 海峡两岸关系协会 | Hǎixiá Liǎngàn Guānxi Xiéhuì | PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) |
| 关系企业 | guānxìqǐyè |
| 亲属关系 | qīnshǔguānxi |
| 劳资关系 | láozīguānxi |