亲切
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
亲切 (qīnqiè) · kind
亲切 (qīnqiè) means “kind; friendly; warm”. It is written with 2 characters: 亲 (one's own (blood relation)) + 切 (to cut). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 亲切 is built
The characters
亲 qīn · one's own (blood relation)
What 亲 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: A tree 木 bearing fruit 立 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
新老师很亲切。Xīn lǎoshī hěn qīnqiè.The new teacher is very friendly.
他亲切地跟我们说话。Tā qīnqiè de gēn wǒmen shuōhuà.He spoke to us warmly.
Questions about 亲切
What does 亲切 mean?
亲切 (qīnqiè) means “kind; friendly; warm”.
How do you pronounce 亲切?
亲切 is pronounced qīnqiè.
Which HSK level is 亲切?
亲切 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 父亲fùqīnfather
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 亲人qīnrénfamily members
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 亲爱qīnàidear
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 亲戚qīnqirelative
- 亲热qīnrèaffectionate
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 一切yīqièeverything
Learn 亲切 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.