guanxin.

Brit.

/ˈɡwanʃiː/, U.S.

/ˈɡwɑnʃi/

Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese guānxì.

Etymology: < Chinese guānxì (17th cent.; < guān to involve + xì to relate to).

In Chinese contexts: a network of personal connections and social relationships one can use for professional or other advantage.

ΚΠ

1979 Washington Post 19 Dec. a16/1 A new marriage becomes..part of the village web of relationships, what the Chinese call guanxi.

1989 B. B. Lord Transitions in Legacies (1990) 198 For doctors without guanxi, the price is five thousand yuan.

1996 R. Gibbons Joint Ventures China iii. 26 You never know the extent..of an individual's guanxi, so you must cultivate a..temperate approach in your dealings with all people.

2014 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 27 Oct. 15 There's a..four-year wait to get in. My father was ushered in through the back door, thanks to a good guanxi there.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	guanxi
释义	guanxin. Brit. /ˈɡwanʃiː/, U.S. /ˈɡwɑnʃi/ Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese guānxì. Etymology: < Chinese guānxì (17th cent.; < guān to involve + xì to relate to). In Chinese contexts: a network of personal connections and social relationships one can use for professional or other advantage. ΚΠ 1979 Washington Post 19 Dec. a16/1 A new marriage becomes..part of the village web of relationships, what the Chinese call guanxi. 1989 B. B. Lord Transitions in Legacies (1990) 198 For doctors without guanxi, the price is five thousand yuan. 1996 R. Gibbons Joint Ventures China iii. 26 You never know the extent..of an individual's guanxi, so you must cultivate a..temperate approach in your dealings with all people. 2014 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 27 Oct. 15 There's a..four-year wait to get in. My father was ushered in through the back door, thanks to a good guanxi there. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1979
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