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title: "Qinqie Meaning: 亲切 (qīnqiè) Means “warm”"
description: "亲切 (traditional 親切, qīnqiè) means “warm; cordial; kind”. Hear its tones, see what 亲 and 切 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinqie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 亲切 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

亲切 qīnqiè

## warm; cordial; kind

## It can also mean

- familiar; dear

## Its characters

1. 亲 qīn (internet) dear (form of address)
2. 切 qiè close to

## In a sentence

新来的老师对我们很亲切。 The new teacher is very kind to us.

电话里是一位老奶奶的声音，听起来很**亲切**，“吃饭了没有？

From [打错的电话 · The wrong number: a Sunday phone call in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-wrong-number-chinese-story#library-word-111-113)

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## More words with 亲 or 切

- [父亲 fùqin](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuqin)
- [关切 guānqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanqie)
- [密切 mìqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miqie)
- [母亲 mǔqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muqin)
- [迫切 pòqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poqie)
- [切割 qiēgē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiege)
- [切换 qiēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiehuan)
- [切身 qièshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshen)
- [切实 qièshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshi)
- [亲爱 qīn’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinai)

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