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