Meaning of 亲切
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- amiable
- cordial
- close and dear
- familiar
How to use 亲切
亲切 describes people, attitudes, voices, or places that feel warm, kind, and familiar. It often follows verbs like 感到 or 觉得, or appears before 地 to describe how someone acts. Example: 老师对我们很亲切。(Lǎoshī duì wǒmen hěn qīnqiè.) The teacher is very kind and warm to us.
亲 (qīn) is the 亲 in 亲人 (qīnrén), close family, and 切 (qiè) means close or intimate. Put them together and you get someone who feels as warm and close as family.
Common mistake: Learners often read 切 here as qiē (to cut) or as the qiè in 一切 (yīqiè) without noticing the tone. In 亲切 it is fourth tone, qīnqiè. Also, 亲切 is about warmth, not just politeness, so use 客气 (kèqi) when you only mean polite or formal.
亲切 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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亲 qīn · parent · 9 strokes
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切 qiē · to cut · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 亲切.
| 一切 | yīqiè | everything; every |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 亲人 | qīnrén | one's close relatives |
| 亲爱 | qīn'ài | dear; beloved |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | urgent; pressing |
| 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred |
| 切实 | qièshí | feasible; realistic |
Questions about 亲切
What does 亲切 mean?
亲切 (qīnqiè) means "amiable; cordial" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 亲切?
亲切 is made of 2 characters: 亲 (9 strokes), 切 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 亲切 an HSK word?
Yes. 亲切 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 亲切 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 亲切 is written 親切.
What is the difference between 亲切 and 热情?
亲切 suggests a gentle, warm feeling of closeness, like being with family. 热情 (rèqíng) means enthusiastic and outgoing, with more energy. A grandmother's smile is 亲切, while a host who keeps offering you food is 热情.
Can 亲切 describe things, not just people?
Yes. A voice, a hometown accent, or a familiar place can feel 亲切. For example, 听到家乡话，我感到很亲切。(Tīngdào jiāxiāng huà, wǒ gǎndào hěn qīnqiè.) means hearing my hometown dialect makes me feel warm and at home.