Guanxi (关系) — Chinglish Slang

Slang Name：Guanxi

Chinese：关系

Type：Oxford Accepted / Chinglish Slang

English：
A unique Chinese social concept referring to interpersonal networks, reciprocal connections and trust-based social bonds that promote mutual assistance 🤝

中文：
中国独有的社交概念，指可促进互助合作的人际网络、互惠联结与基于信任的社交纽带🤝

Guanxi is a typical Chinese cultural loanword, derived from the traditional Chinese interpersonal communication model and social operation logic. It focuses on mutual benefit, long-term trust and emotional interaction between people, and is widely used in international business, sociology, diplomacy and daily cross-cultural communication. It has been included in many authoritative English dictionaries and has become an internationally recognized core term representing Chinese social culture.
关系是典型的中国文化外来词，源于中国传统人际沟通模式与社会运行逻辑，注重人与人之间的互惠共赢、长期信任与情感往来，广泛应用于国际商务、社会学、外交及日常跨文化交流，被多部权威英文词典收录，成为代表中国社交文化的国际公认核心术语。