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亲爱

qīn ài · qin ai

Traditional 親愛

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. dear
  2. beloved
  3. darling
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A card for the teacher

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)写(xiě)感谢卡(gǎnxièkǎ)。

    I am writing a thank-you card to my teacher.

  2. Dengdeng

    第一句(dìyījù)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    What do you write in the first line?

  3. Liangliang

    亲爱(qīnài)的(de)王(wáng)老师(lǎoshī)。

    Dear Teacher Wang.

  4. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)亲爱(qīnài)的(de)，会不会(huìbùhuì)太(tài)亲(qīn)了(le)？

    Is dear a bit too close?

  5. Liangliang

    不会(bùhuì)，写信(xiěxìn)都(dōu)这样(zhèyàng)。亲爱(qīnài)的(de)老师(lǎoshī)，我(wǒ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)能(néng)晚交(wǎnjiāo)一天(yītiān)吗(ma)？

    No, all letters are like this. Dear teacher, can I hand in my homework a day late?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)在(zài)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)呢(ne)，亲(qīn)爱(ài)的(de)？

What are you doing, darling?

Tatoeba: Chinese by atitarev · English by warrenbisch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

亲(qīn)爱(ài)的(de)，路(lù)上(shang)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)，早(zǎo)点(diǎn)回(huí)家(jiā)。

Dear, be careful on the road and come home early.

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