quan hệ

See also: quànhé

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 關係 (“relationship, connection”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

quan hệ

(formal) relationship

Usage notes

Implies a much more developed relationship than liên hệ, closer to a romantic relationship than mere neighbors.

See also

(informal): liên hệ

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