干系 (gān xì) — involvement (in a matter); connection; implication
Definition
A formal noun meaning one's 'involvement' or 'connection' to a matter — almost always used in contexts of responsibility or liability, as in 脱不了干系 ('can't escape being implicated').
noun
involvement (in a matter)connectionimplication
Examples
- 干系。Zhè jiàn shì gēn tā yǒu gān xì.This matter has involvement with him.
- 干系。Tā zài zhè qǐ shì gù zhōng tuō bù liǎo gān xì.He cannot escape involvement in this accident.
- 干系。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá tā yǔ àn jiàn de gān xì.The police are investigating his connection to the case.
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