公关 gōngguān public relations
How to remember 公关: 公 public + 关 to close = public relations.
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How it is used
- Short for 公共关系 - 'public relations' as a function or department: 公关部 (gōngguān bù) PR department, 做公关 (zuò gōngguān) to do PR/networking.
- Can also mean the social 'greasing' of relationships to get something done, sometimes with a whiff of wining-and-dining.