亲 qīn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
亲热
qīnrè
affectionate; intimate; warm towards someone
Characters in this word
热 rè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 执 to execute 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 久别重逢的亲人一见面就亲热地拥抱在一起。 Jiǔbié chóngféng de qīnrén yí jiànmiàn jiù qīnrè de yōngbào zài yìqǐ. Relatives reunited after a long separation warmly embraced as soon as they met.
- 兄弟俩坐在一起，亲热地聊起小时候的事。 Xiōngdì liǎ zuò zài yìqǐ, qīnrè de liáo qǐ xiǎoshíhou de shì. The two brothers sat together and chatted warmly about their childhood.
- 他对每位客人都很亲热，让人一点不紧张。 Tā duì měi wèi kèrén dōu hěn qīnrè, ràng rén yìdiǎn bù jǐnzhāng. He is warm toward every guest, which puts people completely at ease.
Related words
- 父亲 fùqīn father
- 母亲 mǔqīn mother
- 亲 qīn related by blood
- 亲切 qīnqiè kind and friendly
- 亲人 qīnrén family member; relative
- 亲自 qīnzì personally; by oneself
- 亲爱 qīn'ài dear; beloved
- 亲密 qīnmì close; intimate
- 亲属 qīnshǔ relative
- 亲和力 qīnhélì affinity; approachability; power to attract people
- 亲近 qīnjìn close; intimate; to get close to
- 亲身 qīnshēn personal; personally experienced