關係

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See also: 関係, 關系, and 关系

Chinese

 
to close; to shut; to turn off
to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
 
be; connection; relation
be; connection; relation; tie up; bind
trad. (關係/關系) 關 係/系
simp. (关系) 关 系
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Pronunciation

Noun

關係

  1. (countable, uncountable) relation; relationship; connection; tie (Classifier: 個／个; 段)
    確定關係／确定关系  ―  quèdìng guānxì  ―  to establish a relationship
    密切關係／密切关系  ―  mìqiè guānxì  ―  close relationship
    人際關係／人际关系  ―  rénjì guānxì  ―  interpersonal relationships
    雙邊關係／双边关系  ―  shuāngbiān guānxì  ―  bilateral relations
    勞動關係／劳动关系  ―  láodòng guānxì  ―  labor relations
    親子關係／亲子关系  ―  qīnzǐ guānxì  ―  parent-child relationship
    夫妻關係／夫妻关系  ―  fūqī guānxì  ―  marriage
    世俗和宗教之間的關係 [MSC, trad.]
    世俗和宗教之间的关系 [MSC, simp.]
    shìsú hé zōngjiào zhījiān de guānxì
    the relationship between the secular and the sacred
    別跟他扯上關係。 [MSC, trad.]
    别跟他扯上关系。 [MSC, simp.]
    Bié gēn tā chě shàng guānxì.
    Don't get involved with him.
    他在寫給家裡斷絕關係的信。 [MSC, trad.]
    他在写给家里断绝关系的信。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài xiě gěi jiālǐ duànjué guānxì de xìn.
    He is writing a letter to sever relations with his family.
  2. (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)
    靠關係找工作／靠关系找工作  ―  kào guānxì zhǎo gōngzuò  ―  to use one's connections to find a job
  3. (countable, uncountable) cause; reason (for something happening) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  4. (countable, uncountable) influence; effect; impact (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  5. (uncountable, euphemistic) sexual relations
    發生關係／发生关系  ―  fāshēng guānxì  ―  to have sexual relations
  6. (countable, databases) relation

Synonyms

  • (relation):
  • (connections):
  • (cause):

Derived terms

Verb

關係

  1. to involve; to relate (to); to concern
    關係到人類的生死存亡 [MSC, trad.]
    关系到人类的生死存亡 [MSC, simp.]
    guānxì dào rénlèi de shēngsǐcúnwáng
    to concern the survival of the human race

Synonyms

Descendants

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
關 係
かん
Hyōgaiji 		けい
Grade: 3
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Pronunciation

Noun

關(かん)係(けい) • (kankei) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 関係 (“relationship”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
關係

Noun

關係 • (gwan'gye) (hangeul 관계)

  1. Hanja form? of 관계 (“relationship”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
關係

Noun

關係

  1. chữ Hán form of quan hệ (“relationship”).
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