关系guān xìrelation; relationship
关系 (guān xì) means "relation" or "relationship." It names how people or things are linked, as in 我们的关系很好 (Our relationship is very good) and 他们是什么关系 (What is their relationship?). It also appears in 这跟你没有关系 (This has nothing to do with you). This entry covers this one sense.
What does 关系 mean?
- 1.
relation; relationshipnoun
What do the characters in 关系 mean?
- 关to concern; to involve
- 系to relate to
How do you use 关系?
See it in 我们的关系很好, 他们是什么关系 and 这跟你没有关系.
What are some examples of 关系 in a sentence?
How is 关系 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
他们是什么关系?
Tāmen shì shénme guānxì?
What is their relationship?
- Speaker B:
他们是朋友。
Tāmen shì péngyou.
They are friends.
- Speaker A:
他们的关系好吗?
Tāmen de guānxì hǎo ma?
Is their relationship good?
- Speaker B:
很好。
Hěn hǎo.
Very good.
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Related words
- 没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matterHSK 1
- 关guānto close; to shut; to turn offHSK 3
- 关于guān yúconcerningHSK 3
- 关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care aboutHSK 3
- 有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with; to relate to; related toHSK 3
- 关键guān jiàncrucial point; cruxHSK 4
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.