人脉

人脈

rénmài

noun

Meanings

1 personal network; connections
2 professional contacts

Characters

Examples

他在行业里人脉很广。

Tā zài hángyè lǐ rénmài hěn guǎng.

He has very broad connections in the industry.

做销售最重要的是积累人脉。

Zuò xiāoshòu zuì zhòngyào de shì jīlěi rénmài.

The most important thing in sales is building up your network.

Tips

memory

Literally "person-veins" — your web of connections as veins of circulation. Overlaps with 关系 but sounds more professional and less about favor-trading.

Stroke Order

人 rén

脉 mài