quan hệ

See also: quànhé

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 關係, Japanese 関係 (kankei).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ he˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier mối) quan hệ

1. a relation or relationship

   quan hệ vợ chồng ― marriage

   quan hệ tình dục ― a sexual relationship

   quan hệ sản xuất ― relations of production

   quan hệ ngoại giao ― diplomatic relations

   quan hệ công chúng ― public relations

Usage notes

• There's no concrete distinction between liên hệ and quan hệ, although when it comes to human connection, quan hệ may seem more emotional than liên hệ. The choice between these is a matter of collocation.

See also

• liên quan