圈子 quānzi circle
circle; ring; (social) circle
How to remember 圈子: 圈 circle + 子 child = circle.
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How it is used
- A social circle - 朋友圈子 (péngyou quānzi) circle of friends; 娱乐圈子 (yúlè quānzi) show-biz circles; also a literal ring/loop.
- Colloquial for the group one moves in; note the related 圈子文化 (quānzi wénhuà) clannish in-group culture.