guanxi
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- noun
- /ɡwɑːnˈʃi/
- Jargon
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guanxi
- Adelson hired a businessman called Yang Saixin to help with the guanxi aspect of Chinese business.
- guanxi relationships
- social guanxi
- guanxi, human relations
Examples
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Zhou had strong provincial connections but seems to have lacked the local guanxi necessary to open doors and cut through layers of regulation.
Blog text (7) -
One of the most serious obstacles to impartial verdicts is the web of personal relationships known as guanxi—bonds forged over years by the exchange of favors and assistance—on which so many decisions in China are based.
Academic text (2008) -
But Guanxi exists and is important in everyday life.
Academic text (2002) -
To use the Chinese phrase, he needed someone with guanxi.
Blog text (29) -
In China, who you have guanxi with can mean the difference between freedom and jail, justice or discrimination, wealth or poverty.
Blog text (29) -
Unfortunately for him, Yang's guanxi may end up being a serious problem for Sands.
Blog text (29) -
Under the Chinese system of social connections, called guanxi, an individual might also have access to reciprocal ties with people beyond his or her primary group.
Academic text (1990) -
In Chinese culture, building guanxi is essential for establishing trustworthy partnerships.
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Successful entrepreneurs often rely on guanxi to gain advantages in the business world.
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Many foreign companies find that understanding guanxi is crucial for navigating the Chinese market.
Synonyms
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Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
How Connected
- Jargon
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9.9
647
2.9
297
2.9
544
1.6
114
3.5
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guanxi comes from the Chinese word 关系, which literally means 'connection' or 'relationship'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a network of personal ties that 'open doors', so guanxi today means the personal relationships and favors people use to gain help or influence.