guān xì
relationship
你跟他是什么关系？
nǐ ɡēn tā shì shén me ɡuān xì ？
What's your relationship with him?
我们的关系很好。
wǒ mén de ɡuān xì hěn hǎo .
We have a good relationship.
这跟你有什么关系？
zhè ɡēn nǐ yǒu shén me ɡuān xì ？
What's that got to do with you?
关联 (guānlián)
connection
关系网 (guānxìwǎng)
network
仇恨 (chóuhèn)
hatred
隔阂 (géhé)
estrangement
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The Chinese word 关系 (guānxi) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 关 (guān) and 系 (xì). The character 关 originally meant "to close" or "to shut", and later extended to mean "to connect" or "to relate". The character 系 originally meant "to tie" or "to bind", and later extended to mean "to connect" or "to relate". Thus, the compound word 关系 literally means "to connect" or "to relate". In modern Chinese, 关系 is used in a wide variety of contexts to refer to relationships between people, organizations, or things. For example, it can be used to refer to family relationships, friendships, business relationships, or diplomatic relations. It can also be used to refer to the connections or networks that people have, or to the influence that people have over others.
