guanxi
adjective/ɡwænˈʃiː/
/ɡwænˈʃiː/
South-East Asian English [kwǣnɕi]
[only before noun] (South-East Asian English)- (in China) connected with the system of social networks and the relationships between people that are helpful and useful in business
- a guanxi relationship
- a guanxi network
Word OriginMandarin, literally ‘connection’.Want to learn more?
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