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亲密 qīnmì

亲密 qīnmì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 亲密 qīnmì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qīnmì | qin1 mi4
English translation
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About 亲密 qīnmì

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Traditional form

親密

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 亲密 qīnmì

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qīn

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of qīn . Phonosemantic compound. jiàn represents the meaning and Xīn represents the sound. The (wood) component was added later for unknown reasons, possibly to match the character Xīn . The traditional component jiàn was removed for simplification.

Positional decomposition

一小

Number of Strokes

9

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shān represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

宓山

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 亲密 qīnmì

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几乎 jīhū méi rén Néng cāi tòu 他们 tā men 之间 zhī jiān de 亲密 qīnmì 关系 guānxi .

One would hardly have guessed the close relationship that existed between them.

wèn 妈妈 māma 之间 zhī jiān de 亲密关系是否 shìfǒu Zēng 带来 dài lái Guò 任何 rènhé 问题 wèntí

I asked whether her closeness to her mother ever posed any problems.

gǎn shuì 一定 yīdìng 觉得 juéde 自己 zìjǐ 失去 shīqù le 一位亲密 qīnmì de 世交 shì jiāo 因为 yīnwèi 知道 zhīdào shì 这种 zhè zhǒng 感觉 gǎnjué

I'm sure he must feel he has lost a close family friend, because I know I do.

亲密 qīnmì Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 亲密 qīnmì and their own compounds.

亲密 qīnmì Compounds

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