亲爱
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
亲爱 (qīnài) · dear
亲爱 (qīnài) means “dear; beloved”. It is written with 2 characters: 亲 (one's own (blood relation)) + 爱 (love). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 亲爱 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)
爱 ài · love
What 爱 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 友yǒu — friend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
亲爱的妈妈，生日快乐！Qīn'ài de māma, shēngrì kuàilè!Dear Mom, happy birthday!
亲爱的同学们，早上好！Qīn'ài de tóngxuémen, zǎoshang hǎo!Good morning, dear classmates!
Questions about 亲爱
What does 亲爱 mean?
亲爱 (qīnài) means “dear; beloved”.
How do you pronounce 亲爱?
亲爱 is pronounced qīnài.
Which HSK level is 亲爱?
亲爱 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 父亲fùqīnfather
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 亲切qīnqièkind
- 亲人qīnrénfamily members
- 亲自qīnzìpersonally
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 亲戚qīnqirelative
- 亲热qīnrèaffectionate
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 爱好àihàohobby
Learn 亲爱 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.