关系 (guān xi) — relation in Mandarin
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#211 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
关系 is pronounced guān xi. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ men shì hǎo péng you, guān xi hěn hǎo.
We are good friends with a good relationship.
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What does 关系 mean?+
关系 (guān xi) means "relation" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 关系?+
关系 is pronounced guān xi. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 关系 in Mandarin?+
关系 is the #211 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 关系 fits
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