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亲热

qīn rè · qin re

Traditional 親熱

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. affectionate; intimate; warmhearted
  2. to show affection for
  3. (coll.) to get intimate with sb
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In a conversation

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The dog that loves Liangliang

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，这只(zhèzhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)对你(duìnǐ)好(hǎo)亲热(qīnrè)啊(a)！

    Liangliang, this puppy is so affectionate with you!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)给(gěi)它(tā)带(dài)火腿肠(huǒtuǐcháng)，它(tā)当然(dāngrán)对我(duìwǒ)亲热(qīnrè)。

    I bring it ham sausage every morning, so of course it is affectionate with me.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)它(tā)对我(duìwǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)亲热(qīnrè)。

    But it is very affectionate with me too.

  4. Liangliang

    那是(nàshi)因为(yīnwèi)你的(nǐde)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)火腿肠(huǒtuǐcháng)。

    That is because there is ham sausage in your pocket.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)？

    Ah? How do you know?

  6. Liangliang

    它(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)闻(wén)你的(nǐde)口袋(kǒudài)。

    It has been sniffing your pocket all along.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)一(yí)见(jiàn)到(dào)主(zhǔ)人(rén)就(jiù)亲(qīn)热(rè)地(de)摇(yáo)尾(wěi)巴(ba)。

As soon as the puppy sees its owner, it wags its tail affectionately.

02

他(tā)们(men)多(duō)年(nián)不(bú)见(jiàn)，一(yí)见(jiàn)面(miàn)就(jiù)亲(qīn)热(rè)地(de)拥(yōng)抱(bào)。

They hadn't seen each other for years and warmly hugged upon meeting.

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