Definition
亲切 describes a warm, kind, and approachable manner that puts others at ease, or a feeling of closeness and familiarity. Unlike 热情 (enthusiastic warmth), 亲切 is gentler and more about being cordial and amiable; it's also different from 和蔼 (kind, often of elders) and 和气 (polite, harmonious). It can describe both a person's manner and a familiar atmosphere.
adjective
cordialwarmamiable (of a person's manner or speech)familiarclosedear (of a feeling or atmosphere)
Examples
- 亲切，。Zhè wèi lǎoshī duì xuéshēng fēicháng qīn qiè, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.This teacher is very warm toward her students; everyone likes her.
- ，，亲切。Huí dào jiāxiāng, tīng dào shúxī de fāngyán, xīnli gǎndào shífēn qīn qiè.Returning to my hometown and hearing the familiar dialect, I felt very close and dear inside.
- 亲切，。Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn qīn qiè, ràng rén juéde hěn shūfu.His tone of voice is very cordial, making people feel at ease.
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