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亲切

qīnqiè

kind and friendly

HSK 3 · Topic “Feelings and character”
Two neighbors shaking hands
Memory picture

Characters in this word

亲 qīn

Strokes
9
Radical
立 — to stand
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

切 qiē

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
七 seven 刀 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 老师很亲切。 Lǎoshī hěn qīnqiè. The teacher is very kind.
  • 她笑得亲切。 Tā xiào de qīnqiè. She smiles warmly.
  • 他说话亲切。 Tā shuōhuà qīnqiè. He speaks in a friendly way.

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