关系
guānxi
Description
“关系”指人和人、事和事之间的联系。
"关系" refers to the connection between people or between things.
我们常说两个人的关系好不好，也可以说一件事和另一件事有没有关系。
We often talk about whether the relationship between two people is good, and we can also say whether one thing is related to another.
Meanings
关系guānxi
relationship between people
他们两个人的关系很好。
The two of them have a good relationship.
关系guānxi
connection; relevance between things
这件事和我没有关系。
This matter has nothing to do with me.
关系guānxi
personal connections; social network (informal)
他找工作是靠关系。
He got the job through connections.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
关 (to close/connect) + 系 (to tie/bind), literally 'to tie together'.
- Nuance
没关系 means 'it doesn't matter / no problem', a very common polite phrase.
In videos
“这个和我们的中文水平也没有什么关系”
“嗯，这个可能和中国的文化，呃，有关系。”
“六个和这个国家有关系的东西。”
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