How to say “cordial” in Chinese
cordial, warm
“Cordial” in Chinese is 亲切, qīn qiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
亲切 is read qīn qiè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刀 “knife”; on the left, 七 qī hints at the sound. In the sense “cut” it's read qiē.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “亲切”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cordial” in Chinese?
“Cordial” in Chinese is 亲切, pinyin qīnqiè.
What does 亲切 mean?
亲切 (qīnqiè) means “cordial, warm”.
How do you write 亲切?
亲切 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 切 (qiè) — close to; cut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亲切?
亲切 is read qīnqiè. Tones: qīn — first tone, qiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cordial” in the lesson “The new colleague”
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