Etymology

guanxi

guan·xi
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Today it means: Connections; relationships; one's social or business network. Full definition →

Mandarin 關係 /关系
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guanxi · noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from關係 /关系“relation, connection”
  2. English todayguanxi

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 關係 /关系 (guānxì, “relation, connection”).

Guanxi · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from關西
  2. English todayGuanxi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 關西 (Guānxī).

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