How to say “relationship” in Chinese

关系

guānxì

relationship, connection

noun · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Relationship” in Chinese is 关系, guān xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

关系 is read guān xì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

guān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

xì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

关

guān — close; connection

系

xì — connection, system

In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “关系”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 关系. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我跟邻居的关系很好。wǒgēnlínjūdeguānxìhěnhǎoI get along well with my neighbors.
他们是什么关系tāmenshìshénmeguānxìHow are they related?
即使失败了也没关系jíshǐshībàile,yěméiguānxiEven if it doesn't work out, that's okay.
没关系我们重新开始吧méiguānxi,wǒmenchóngxīnkāishǐbaNo problem, let's start over.
他们俩的关系很密切tāmenliǎdeguānxìhěnmìqièThe two of them are very close.
中国哲学很重视人和自然的关系。ZhōngguózhéxuéhěnzhòngshìrénhézìrándeguānxìChinese philosophy places great importance on the relationship between people and nature.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “relationship” in Chinese?

“Relationship” in Chinese is 关系, pinyin guānxì.

What does 关系 mean?

关系 (guānxì) means “relationship, connection”.

How do you write 关系?

关系 is 2 characters: 关 (guān) — close; connection; 系 (xì) — connection, system. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 关系?

关系 is read guānxì. Tones: guān — first tone, xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“relationship” in the lesson “People and relationships”

This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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