亲切 (qīn qiè) — cordial, warm, amiable (of a person's manner or speech); familiar, close, dear (of a feeling or atmosphere)
Definition
Describes a manner, tone, or atmosphere that feels warm and approachable, like someone you know well. Unlike 热情 (high-energy enthusiasm) or 和蔼 (gentle kindliness), 亲切 is more about the easy familiarity of a person or feeling.
adjective
cordialwarmamiable (of a person's manner or speech)familiarclosedear (of a feeling or atmosphere)
Examples
- 亲切，。Zhè wèi lǎo shī duì xué shēng fēi cháng qīn qiè, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.This teacher is very warm toward her students; everyone likes her.
- ，，亲切。Huí dào jiā xiāng, tīng dào shú xi de fāng yán, xīn lǐ gǎn dào shí fēn qīn qiè.Returning to my hometown and hearing the familiar dialect, I felt very close and dear inside.
- 亲切，。Tā shuō huà de yǔ qì hěn qīn qiè, ràng rén jué de hěn shū fu.His tone of voice is very cordial, making people feel at ease.
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