亲亲

親親

qīnqin

verb

Meanings

1 to kiss (affectionate/cutesy)
2 (as noun) a kiss
3 (as term of endearment) dear / sweetie

Characters

(reduplication)

Examples

妈妈亲亲宝宝的小脸。

Māma qīnqin bǎobao de xiǎo liǎn.

Mom plants a kiss on the baby's little face.

亲亲，你的快递已经发出啦~

Qīnqin, nǐ de kuàidì yǐjīng fāchū la~

Sweetie, your package has been shipped~

Tips

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Cutesy/diminutive reduplication of 亲. Used (1) as a child-directed verb 'to kiss,' and (2) as a near-universal online customer-service salutation, especially on Taobao, where any buyer is addressed as 亲 or 亲亲.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn