Chinese word

亲和力

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn hé lì

Meaning

  • nounapproachability

Example

他很有亲和力，大家都很喜欢他。tā hěn yǒu qīn hé lì dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huān tā

He is very approachable, and everyone likes him.

Illustration for 亲和力 (approachability)

More examples

这位经理与员工沟通时总能表现出亲和力。zhè wèi jīng lǐ yǔ yuán gōng gōu tōng shí zǒng néng biǎo xiàn chū qīn hé lì

This manager is always approachable when communicating with employees.

Core concept

A welcoming quality that makes people feel at ease and naturally drawn toward a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • 具有亲和力jù yǒu qīn hé lì

    be approachable

  • 很有亲和力hěn yǒu qīn hé lì

    be very approachable

  • 缺乏亲和力quē fá qīn hé lì

    lack approachability

Similar words

好感háo gǎn: A positive impression that makes someone or something seem appealing.
亲近感qīn jìn gǎn: A feeling of being close and familiar with another person.
亲切感qīn qiè gǎn: A feeling of warmth and kindness received from someone's actions or manner.
好意hǎo yì: A friendly and favorable feeling held toward another person.

Definition in Chinese

指一个人或事物使他人产生亲近感、容易相处的特质或能力。zhǐ yí gè rén huò shì wù shǐ tā rén chǎn shēng qīn jìn gǎn róng yì xiāng chǔ de tè zhì huò néng lì

Word origin

亲 (qīn, "close") + 和 (hé, "harmony") + 力 (lì, "capacity") combines closeness and harmony with the idea of an active force, forming a noun for a quality that draws others into comfortable contact.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, it commonly describes a voice, smile, or manner, so it focuses on the feeling created in an interaction rather than simple visual attractiveness.

Other meanings

  • appealnoun
  • affinitynoun

Opposites

  • 敌意dí yìhostilitynoun
  • 疏远感shū yuǎn gǎnaloofnessnoun

Related words

  • 亲和性qīn hé xìngaffinitynoun

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