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HSK 3 · Relationships

关系

guān xi

relationship; relation

Stroke order of 关系

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

关 · 6 strokes系 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

A closed gate '关' tied with silk threads '糸' links people in a relationship.

Parts: 关 close; relate (丷 + 天) + 系 tie (丿 + 糸 silk)

The characters in 关系

  • 关 guān — to close; to turn off (6 strokes)
  • 系 xì — department; to tie (7 strokes)

Example sentence

我们两个人的关系很好。

The two of us have a very good relationship.

Words with 关

没关系it doesn't matter; no problem关to close; to turn off关上to close; to turn off关机to turn off (a device)关心to care about海关customs关注to pay attention to; to follow相关related关于about; concerning

Words with 系

没关系it doesn't matter; no problem联系to contact; connection系department; to tie

More words: Relationships

交往to associate with; contact信任to trust告别to say goodbye握手to shake hands吵noisy; to quarrel吵架to quarrel对待to treat满足to satisfy; satisfied面对to face接近to approach; close to相比to compare比较relatively; to compare相关related相似similar类似similar

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