(guān xì) - relationship, connection, ties in Mandarin
guānxìTraditional: 關係
HSK 4
#465 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
relationship, connection, ties
Word origin
A compound of 关 (guan) 'to close; a barrier, a connection' and 系 (xi) 'to tie, to link', a pictograph of threads bound together. Together: ties between things, 'relationship'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 关 (guan, 'to connect, barrier') + 系 (xi, 'to tie', pictograph of bound threads)
Stroke order
关
系
Examples
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We have a good relationship.
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This matter has no connection to me.
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Working relationships are not easy to manage.
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Their relationship has worsened recently.
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This has nothing to do with you.
关系 (guān xì) - relationship, connection, ties.
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