Definition
关系 (guān xì) as a noun means 'relationship' or 'connection', and also refers to guanxi — personal networks used for favors. As a verb, it means 'to concern' or 'to affect', similar to 影响 but more about direct involvement. Unlike 联系 (contact/link), 关系 emphasizes the inherent connection.
noun
relationshipconnectionguanxipersonal networks (social capital)
verb
to concernto affectto have to do with
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 关系。Tāmen liǎng ge rén zhījiān de guān xì hěn hǎo.The relationship between the two of them is very good.
- 关系，。Tā de guān xì hěn duō, néng bāng tā zhǎodào gōngzuò.He has a lot of guanxi, which can help him find a job.
- 关系。Zhège wèntí guān xì dào měi ge rén de lìyì.This problem concerns everyone's interests.
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