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English
Etymology
Chinese zh-ts|��|�系 (gu�nxi), literally relation connection; the importance of this concept in Chinese business has led to its adoption in Western businesses, particularly in the context of doing business with Chinese businesses and government agencies.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'kuan�i/
Noun
guanxi
- (In the context of Chinese society) connections; relationships; one's social or business network
#:To open a new business in China you need guanxi.
Quotations
1996: James O'Reilly, Sean O'Reilly, Larry Habegger (editors), Travellers' Tales - Hong Kong 1
:Who would dare to drive around in a [right-hand drive] car that was so obviously stolen and smuggled into the country? The police, of course! And Communisty Party officials. And those with guanxi with the police.
1998: Stuart Cohen, Invisible World
:By chance he'd happened to be in Hong Kong when Clayton had died, and his guanxi had smoothed out the paperwork that could have delayed things for weeks.
2000: Yadong Luo, Strategy, Structure, and Performance of MNCs in China 2
:It should be noted that the existence of a basis for guanxi does not imply that such an alliance will develop.
2005: China-Britain Business Council
:Many foreigners claim to have guanxi with their Chinese counterparts; few actually do.
See also
network
relationship
Mandarin
zh-forms|�系|��
Pronunciation
IPA|[ kuan˥˥�i ]
Noun
cmn-noun|p|pingu�nxi|pintguan1xi|tra��|sim�系
#relation; relationship; connection
#a combination of the business and personal relationships whereby the parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors
Related terms
没�系 (méi gu�nxi)
zh:guanxi
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