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The Chinese word "亲热" is formed by combining the character "亲", meaning close or dear, with "热", meaning warm or ardent, to create a compound that signifies affectionate intimacy, where the concept of closeness is enhanced by the notion of warmth to describe warm, intimate behavior or feelings.

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他们非常亲热。

Tāmen fēicháng qīnrè.

They are very affectionate.

看到他们亲热的样子，我很高兴。

Kàndào tāmen qīnrè de yàngzi, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

Seeing their affectionate appearance, I am very happy.

在公园里，那对情侣显得格外亲热。

Zài gōngyuán lǐ, nà duì qínglǚ xiǎndé géwài qīnrè.

In the park, that couple appears especially intimate.

尽管外面很冷，但他们在家亲热地聊天，感觉很温暖。

Jǐnguǎn wàimiàn hěn lěng, dàn tāmen zài jiā qīnrè de liáotiān, gǎnjué hěn wēnnuǎn.

Although it is cold outside, they are chatting intimately at home, feeling very warm.

长期分离后重逢的亲人，总会以亲热的方式表达彼此的思念。

Chángqī fēnlí hòu chóngféng de qīnrén, zǒng huì yǐ qīnrè de fāngshì biǎodá bǐcǐ de sīniàn.

After long separation, reunited family members always express their mutual longing in an affectionate way.

Word Definition - 亲热

qīn rè affectionate; intimate

Individual Character Details

亲 qīn, qìng
热 rè