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关系 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  • kin noun One's relatives, considered together as a group.
  • kinship noun The connection between people through blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • relation noun The way in which two or more things are connected or associated with each other.
  • relationship noun The way two or more people or things are connected, or the connection itself.

Senses

关系 is used for these senses in English:

  • affair A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
  • extended family A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc.
  • kin One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.
  • kinfolk (US) Relatives, relations.
  • kinship Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
  • relation The manner in which two things may be associated.
  • relationship Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.

affair — full definition

  1. noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  2. noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
  3. noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.

kin — full definition

  1. noun One's relatives, considered together as a group.
  2. adj Related by blood or marriage.

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