和蔼可亲

和藹可親
hé'ǎi-kěqīn
idiom #23,402

Meanings

  1. 1 amiable and approachable
  2. 2 affable
  3. 3 genial and friendly

Examples

Lǎoshī hé'ǎikěqīn, tóngxué men dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.
The teacher is amiable and approachable, and all the students like her.
Tā píngshí chénmòguǎyán, dàn sīxià lǐ hé'ǎikěqīn.
He is usually quiet, but in private he is warm and approachable.

Tips

memory
Break it down: (hé, harmonious) + (ǎi, gentle/kind) + (kě, can/able to) + (qīn, be close to). Literally: 'harmoniously gentle and able to get close to' — a person so warm you naturally want to approach them.

Stroke Order

ǎi
qīn