關 (gwaan1 | guan1) : close; frontier pass; turning point; concern

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關

gwaan1

guan1

[1] [v] close; shut; turn off
[2] [n] frontier pass; checkpoint
[3] [n] customs; customs house
[4] [n] turning point; critical juncture
[5] [v] concern; involve; relate to
[6] [n] a Chinese surname

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Stroke count: 19

Level: 2

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 19127 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Apr 2014 11:38

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沒關係 mut6 gwaan1 hai6 mei2 guan1 xi5 = no relation to; never mind 國

關燈 gwaan1 dang1 guan1 deng1 = to turn off the lights

政府機關 zing3 fu2 gei1 gwaan1 zheng4 fu3 ji1 guan1 = government organization

有關方面 jau5 gwaan1 fong1 min6 = parties concerned

雙關語 soeng1 gwaan1 jyu5 shuang1 guan1 yu3 = pun; wordplay

關於 gwaan1 jyu1 guan1 yu2 = concerning, regarding

關門 gwaan1 mun4 guan1 men2 = close the door; close (a business) 國

海關 hoi2 gwaan1 hai3 guan1 = Customs

關心 gwaan1 sam1 guan1 xin1 = to be concerned

關係 gwaan1 hai6 guan1 xi5 = relation; connection

唔關你事 m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6 = none of your business 粵

與你無關 jyu5 nei5 mou4 gwaan1 yu3 ni3 wu2 guan1 = none of your business 國

立法機關 lap6 faat3 gei1 gwaan1 li4 fa3 ji1 guan1 = legislature

機關 gei1 gwaan1 ji1 guan1 = machinery; trap

交關 gaau1 gwaan1 = seriously; very; tremendously; 粵

無關 mou4 gwaan1 wu2 guan1 = no relationship with

無關緊要 mou4 gwaan1 gan2 jiu3 wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 = insignificant; irrelevant; indifferent

關鍵詞 gwaan1 gin6 ci4 guan1 jian4 ci2 = keyword

把關 baa2 gwaan1 ba3 guan1 = to guard a pass

有關 jau5 gwaan1 you3 guan1 = related to; relevant (adj)

相關 soeng1 gwaan1 xiang1 guan1 = related to one another; to be interrelated

脫離關係 tyut3 lei4 gwaan1 hai6 tuo1 li2 guan1 xi4 = to break off relations; to cut ties

關節炎 gwaan1 zit3 jim4 guan1 jie2 yan2 = arthritis

公關 gung1 gwaan1 gong1 guan1 = public relations (also known as "PR" for short)

報關 bou3 gwaan1 bao4 guan1 = to declare at customs

關切 gwaan1 cit3 = to be deeply concerned; be troubled by

關頭 gwaan1 tau4 = juncture; moment

關懷 gwaan1 waai4 guan1 huai2 = to show loving care; to give TLC

關照 gwaan1 ziu3 guan1 zhao4 = to be concerned; to care

關鍵 gwaan1 gin6 guan1 jian4 = crucial; key; pivotal

關閉 gwaan1 bai3 guan1 bi4 = to close; to shut; close; shut

關注 gwaan1 zyu3 guan1 zhu4 = follow (an issue) closely, pay close attention to

關稅 gwaan1 seoi3 guan1 shui4 = (customs) duty, tariff

開關 hoi1 gwaan1 kai1 guan1 = power switch

難關 naan4 gwaan1 nan2 guan1 = difficult point; crisis

關口 gwaan1 hau2 = juncture; strategic pass; customs pass; customs station

過關 gwo3 gwaan1 = pass a barrier; pass a test

關卡 gwaan1 kaa1 guan1 qia3 = toll-gate; checkpoint for taxation

關刀 gwaan1 dou1 = a halberd, a sword with a long hilt, so called because it was once wielded by Kuan Yu (關羽)

機關槍 gei1 gwaan1 coeng1 ji1 guan1 qiang1 = machine gun; (mahjong) seven of dots/balls/circles [alternate]; [粵] maxi pads

瘋得交關 fung1 dak1 gaau1 gwaan1 = absolutely mad

不關心 bat1 gwaan1 sam1 bu4 guan1 xin1 = disinterest 國

改善關係 goi2 sin6 gwaan1 hai6 gai3 shan4 guan1 xi5 = to improve relations

攻關 gung1 gwaan1 gong1 guan1 = to attack a key problem

政治關係 zing3 zi6 gwaan1 hai6 zheng4 zhi4 guan1 xi4 = political relations

給有關人士 kap1 jau5 gwaan1 jan4 si6 gei3 you3 guan1 ren2 shi4 = to whom it may concern 國

外交關係 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = foreign relations; diplomatic relations

多義關係 do1 ji6 gwaan1 hai6 duo1 yi4 guan1 xi4 = equivocality

大關 daai6 gwaan1 da4 guan1 = (reach a) critical point

指關節 zi2 gwaan1 zit3 zhi1 guan1 jie2 = knuckle

有關人士 jau5 gwaan1 jan4 si6 you3 guan1 ren2 shi4 = persons involved; those connected with (sth)

有關係 jau5 gwaan1 hai6 you3 guan1 xi5 = to relate to; to be relevant; to have involvement; to have connections

有關連 jau5 gwaan1 lin4 you3 guan1 lian2 = relate

機關報 gei1 gwaan1 bou3 ji1 guan1 bao4 = official (government-operated) newspaper

機關車 gei1 gwaan1 ce1 ji1 guan1 che1 = locomotive

性關係 sing3 gwaan1 hai6 xing4 guan1 xi4 = sexual relations

城關 sing4 gwaan1 cheng2 guan1 = area outside a city gate

關係式 gwaan1 hai6 sik1 guan1 xi4 shi4 = relation

嚴重關切 jim4 zung6 gwaan1 cit3 yan2 zhong4 guan1 qie4 = serious concern

中美關係 zung1 mei5 gwaan1 hai6 = Sino-US relations

執法機關 zap1 faat3 gei1 gwaan1 = law-enforcement agencies

海關人員 hoi2 gwaan1 jan4 jyun4 hai3 guan1 ren2 yuan2 = customs officers

關係惡化 gwaan1 hai6 ok3 faa3 = sour a relation

關係緊張 gwaan1 hai6 gan2 zoeng1 = strained/tense/frosty relations

關節 gwaan1 zit3 guan1 jie2 = joints (of the body)

公關公司 gung1 gwaan1 gung1 si1 gong1 guan1 gong1 si1 = a public relations firm

中俄關係 zung1 ngo4 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 e2 guan1 xi5 = Sino-Russian relations

中日關係 zung1 jat6 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 ri4 guan1 xi5 = Sino-Japanese relations

兩岸關係 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 = relations between mainland China and Taiwan

中英關係 zung1 jing1 gwaan1 hai6 zhong1 ying1 guan1 xi4 = [n] Sino-British relations

事關 si6 gwaan1 shi4 guan1 = critical time; [粵] because

密切相關 mat6 cit3 soeng1 gwaan1 mi4 qie4 xiang1 guan1 = closely related

事事關心 si6 si6 gwaan1 sam1 shi4 shi4 guan1 xin1 = take interest in everything

外交關系 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = foreign relations; diplomatic relations

無關大局 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6 wu2 guan1 da4 ju2 = do not matter much

無關大體 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 tai2 wu2 guan1 da4 ti3 = of no importance

性命交關 sing3 meng6 gaau1 gwaan1 xing4 ming4 jiao1 guan1 = (a matter) of life and death; of vital importance

打關斗 daa2 gwaan1 dau2 = to turn a somersault

關斗 gwaan1 dau2 = a somersault

一眼關七 jat1 ngaan5 gwaan1 cat1 = considering the many aspects of a situation; "on the look out"

關掉 gwaan1 diu6 guan1 diao4 = to switch off; shut off

關事 gwaan1 si6 = to be involved in; to be concerned with

關人鬼事 gwaan1 jan4 gwai2 si6 = "It's none of your business"

關人 gwaan1 jan4 = "It's none of your business"

關顧 gwaan1 gu3 = to take care of sth; to look after sth

一夫當關 jat1 fu1 dong1 gwaan1 yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 = one strong man stands in the way full of valor and vigor

唔關 m4 gwaan1 = irrelevant; nothing to do with 粵

關押 gwaan1 aap3 guan1 ya1 = to put in prison; to imprison

通關 tung1 gwaan1 tong1 guan1 = passing through customs; border crossing; entry

通關鼻 tung1 gwaan1 bei6 = a straight and level bridge of the nose 粵

國際關係 gwok3 zai3 gwaan1 hai6 guo2 ji4 guan1 xi4 = international relations

冇關係 mou5 gwaan1 hai6 = no relation to; never mind 粵

關上 gwaan1 soeng6 guan1 shang4 = to switch off; to close, closing

裙帶關係 kwan4 daai3 gwaan1 hai6 qun2 dai4 guan1 xi4 = nepotism; with the help of one's female relatives

閉關 bai3 gwaan1 bi4 guan1 = to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)

親屬關係 can1 suk6 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 shu3 guan1 xi4 = family relationships; kindred, kinship

親族關係 can1 zuk6 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 zu2 guan1 xi4 = family relationships; kindred, kinship

事不關己，己不勞心 si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2, gei2 bat1 lou4 sam1 = not care about sth that doesn't concern oneself

雙關 soeng1 gwaan1 shuang1 guan1 = a pun, a play on words

斷路開關 dyun6 lou6 hoi1 gwaan1 = a circuit breaker

息息相關 sik1 sik1 soeng1 gwaan1 xi1[xi2] xi1 [xi2] xiang1 guan1 = have close connection

渡過難關 dou6 gwo3 naan4 gwaan1 du4 guo4 nan2 guan1 = to tide over a difficulty

關城 gwaan1 sing4 guan1 cheng2 = coastal fort, coastal defence

親子關係 can1 zi2 gwaan1 hai6 qin1 zi4 guan1 xi4 = parent child relationship

關乎 gwaan1 fu4 guan1 hu1 = concerning...

美國外交關係協會 mei5 gwok3 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 mei3 guo2 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 xie2 hui4 = Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

賓主關係 ban1 zyu2 gwaan1 hai6 bin1 zhu3 guan1 xi5 = guest-host relationship

生死關頭 sang1 sei2 gwaan1 tau4 sheng1si3 guan1 tou2 = a moment in which one's life and death hangs in the balance

公家機關 gung1 gaa1 gei1 gwaan1 gong1 jia1 ji1 guan1 = government institution

髖關節 fun1 gwaan1 zit3 kuan1 guan1 jie2 = pelvis, hip joint

關愛 gwaan1 oi3 guan1 ai4 = take good care of

關鍵字 gwaan1 gin6 zi6 guan1 jian4 zi4 = keyword

最後關頭 zeoi3 hau6 gwaan1 tau4 zui4 hou4 guan1 tou2 = at the eleventh hour

咬緊牙關 ngaau5 gan2 ngaa4 gwaan1 yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 = bite the bullet

函谷關 haam4 guk1 gwaan1 han2 gu3 guan1 = Hangu Pass

復關 fuk6 gwaan1 = rejoin the GATT (General Agreement on Tariff and Trade)

下關 haa5 gwaan1; haa6 gwaan1 xia4 guan1 = 下5: Shimonoseki; 下6: Ha Kwan

建立正式外交關係 gin3 laap6 zing3 sik1 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6 jian4 li4 zheng4 shi4 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = formally establish diplomatic relations

政府機關開放系統互連總則 zing3 fu2 gei1 gwaan1 hoi1 fong3 hai6 tung2 wu6 lin4 zung2 zak1 zheng4 fu3 ji1 guan1 kai1 fang4 xi4 tong3 hu4 lian2 zong3 ze2 = Government Open system Interconnection Profile (GOSIP)

冷淡關係 laang5 daam6 gwaan1 hai6 leng3 dan4 guan1 xi4 = cold relations (e.g. between countries)

海關總署 hoi2 gwaan1 zung2 cyu5 hai3 guan1 zong3 shu3 = General Administration of Customs (GAC)

台灣關係法 toi4 waan1 gwaan1 hai6 faat3 tai2 wan1 guan1 xi4 fa3 = Taiwan Relations Act (of 1975)

財政機關 coi4 zing3 gei1 gwaan1 cai2 zheng4 ji1 guan1 = [n] financial administration, financial organ

關廟鄉 gwaan1 miu6 hoeng1 guan1 miao4 xiang1 = Kuanmiao (village in Taiwan)

壺關 wu4 gwaan1 hu2 guan1 = Huguan (place in Shanxi)

日日春關懷互助協會 jat6 jat6 ceon1 gwaan1 waai4 wu6 zo6 hip3 wui6*2 = Collective of Sex Workers And Supporters (COSWAS)

嘉峪關 gaa1 juk6 gwaan1 jia1 yu4 guan1 = Jiayuguan (city in Gansu) or Jiayu Pass

偏關 pin1 gwaan1 pian1 guan1 = Pianguan (place in Shanxi)

山海關區 saan1 hoi2 gwaan1 keoi1 shan1 hai3 guan1 qu1 = Shanhaiguan (area in Hebei)

香港海關 hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 gwaan1 xiang1 gang3 hai3 guan1 = Customs and Excise Department

世界海關組織 sai3 gaai3 hoi2 gwaan1 zou2 zik1 = World Customs Organisation

客戶關係管理軟體 haak3 wu6 gwaan1 hai6 gun2 lei5 jyun5 tai2 = customer-relationship-management (CRM) software

港台關係 gong2 toi4 gwaan1 hai6 gang3 tai2 guan1 xi4 = Hong Kong and Taiwan relations

關稅及貿易一般協定 gwaan1 seoi3 kap6 mau6 jik6 jat1 bun1 hip3 ding6 = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

關島 gwaan1 dou2 = Guam

關島大學 gwaan1 dou2 daai6 hok6 guan1 dao3 da4 xue2 = University of Guam

山海關 saan1 hoi2 gwaan1 shan1 hai3 guan1 = Shanhaiguan, Shanhai Pass (situated between the Yanshan Mountains and the Bohai Sea)

拉線開關 laai1 sin3 hoi1 gwaan1 la1 xian4 kai5 guan1 = [elec.] pullswitch

清關 cing1 gwaan1 qing1 guan = customs clearance 粵

關羽 gwaan1 jyu5 guan1 yu3 = Guan Yu

事不關己 si6 bat1 gwaan1 gei2 shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 = sth. that doesn't concern oneself

人命關天 jan4 ming6 gwaan1 tin1 ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 = a life and death issue

闖關東 cong2 gwaan1 dung1 chuang3 guan1 dong1 = the rush to Northeast China of the Han Chinese

玄關 jyun4 gwaan1 xuan2 guan1 = entryway

攸關 jau4 gwaan1 you1 guan1 = concern; involve

性命攸關 sing3 ming6 jau4 gwaan1 xing4 ming4 you1 guan1 = a matter of life and death

賣關子 maai6 gwaan1 zi2 mai4 guan1 zi5 = keep sb guessing; keep listeners in suspense

關公 gwaan1 gung1 guan1 gong1 = Guan Yu (military general under Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period)

海峽兩岸關係協會 hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 hai3 xia2 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 xie2 hui4 = PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)

關山鎮 gwaan1 saan1 zan3 guan1 shan1 zhen4 = Kuanshan (town in Taiwan)

關西鎮 gwaan1 sai1 zan3 guan1 xi1 zhen4 = Kuanhsi (town in Taiwan)

國務院機關事務管理局 gwok3 mou6 jyun6*2 gei1 gwaan1 si6 mou6 gun2 lei5 guk6*2 = Bureau of Government Offices Administration

關德輝 gwaan1 dak1 fai1 guan1 de2 hui1 = Auguste Kwan

關德興 gwaan1 dak1 hing1 guan1 de2 xing1 = Kwan Tak Hing

關勁松 gwaan1 ging6 cung4 guan1 jing4 song1 = Gwan Ging Chung

關海山 gwaan1 hoi2 saan1 guan1 hai2 shan1 = Kwan Hoi-San

關心妍 gwaan1 sam1 jin4 guan1 xin1 yan2 = Jade Kwan

關秀媚 gwaan1 sau3 mei6 guan1 xiu4 mei4 = Suki Kwan (a.k.a., Shooky Kwan)

關詠荷 gwaan1 wing6 ho4 guan1 yong3 he2 = Esther Kwan Wing-Ho

關之琳 gwaan1 zi1 lam4 guan1 zhi1 lin2 = Rosamund Kwan

關帝 gwaan1 dai3 guan1 di4 = Guan Yu (military general under Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty)

關西 gwaan1 sai1 guan1 xi1 = Kansai region, Japan

關東 gwaan1 dung1 guan1 dong1 = Kantou region

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請把窗戶關上國
Please close the window.

表面上關係好好，但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉？粵
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?

真係要多謝你雪中送炭我哋先至會捱過難關粵
We really must thank you for giving us (the money, food, material needs etc) so that we can make it through the hard times.

我今朝發咗個夢，係關於你嘅。喺夢裡面我見到你同我一齊玩器械。粵
This morning I had a dream, it was about you. In the dream I saw us playing the equipment together

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
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