亲和

親和

qīnhé

adjective #35,504

Meanings

1 amiable
2 approachable
3 to bond intimately with
4 (chemistry) affinitive

Characters

close, intimate

Examples

她待人非常亲和。

Tā dài rén fēicháng qīnhé.

She treats people very warmly.

这种材料对皮肤有亲和性。

Zhè zhǒng cáiliào duì pífū yǒu qīnhé xìng.

This material has good affinity with skin.

Tips

usage

Two registers: in everyday speech 亲和 describes an approachable, warm personality (亲和力 qīnhélì = 'charisma, charm'); in chemistry/biology 亲和 / 亲和性 means 'affinity' — antibody affinity, molecular affinity. The shared image is 'closeness/bonding'.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

和 hé