Play
English
Contact
Chinese
关系
Pinyin
guānxi
Literal meaning:
connection, relation
A very important word to know when you learn about the Chinese culture.
Of course, having contacts and friends is a common thing in all cultures. However in the Chinese culture people are quite aware of the need to build social relations, in order to reap the benefits thereof, and they do expect to benefit from their investment.
This Chinese word is THE word that is used about such contacts. But it is also used in other contexts and meanings as well.
