Chinese word

亲切

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn qiè

Meaning

  • adjectivekind

Example

老师对学生很亲切。lǎo shī duì xué shēng hěn qīn qiè

The teacher is very kind to the students.

Illustration for 亲切 (kind)

More examples

他对朋友很亲切。tā duì péng yǒu hěn qīn qiè

He is very kind to his friends.

Core concept

A warm, approachable manner that brings people emotionally close and puts others at ease.

Common phrases

  • 对学生亲切duì xué shēng qīn qiè

    kind to students

  • 对别人亲切duì bié rén qīn qiè

    kind to others

Similar words

热情rè qíng: Openly friendly and welcoming, showing strong positive feeling toward others.
体贴tǐ tiē: Thoughtful about other people's needs and careful to make things easier for them.
客气kè qì: Polite and courteous, with a modest and restrained manner.
热心rè xīn: Eager to help or take part, showing active interest and enthusiasm.

Definition in Chinese

形容对人亲近、态度温和使人感到舒服的性质或举止。xíng róng duì rén qīn jìn tài dù wēn hé shǐ rén gǎn dào shū fú de xìng zhì huò jú zhǐ

Word origin

亲切 (qīnqiè, "close and warm") combines 亲 (qīn, "close") + 切 (qiè, "close or intimate"), joining ideas of nearness to describe a warm manner toward people.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 亲切 (qīnqiè, "close and warm") often describes the impression created by a person's manner, voice, or welcome, even when no special favor is involved.

Other meanings

  • approachableadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 亲切感qīn qiè gǎnkindnessnoun

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