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和蔼

hé ǎi

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • kindly
  • nice
  • amiable

Definition

温和、亲切，形容人的态度或性格平易近人。

Kind, gentle, and amiable, describing a person's attitude or character as approachable.

Usage

用于描述人的性格、态度、语气等，常与‘可亲’连用，如‘和蔼可亲’。多用于长辈或领导等表示平易近人。

Used to describe a person's character, attitude, tone, etc., often combined with '可亲' (kind) as in '和蔼可亲' (amiable and kind). Commonly used for elders or leaders to indicate approachability.

Examples

  • 1 王老师是一位和蔼的教授，学生们都很喜欢他。 (Teacher Wang is a kind professor, and students all like him very much.)
  • 2 爷爷的笑容很和蔼，让人感到温暖。 (Grandpa's smile is very gentle, making people feel warm.)
  • 3 他对人总是那么和蔼，从不发脾气。 (He is always so amiable to others and never loses his temper.)
  • 4 那位和蔼的老奶奶经常帮助邻居。 (That kind old lady often helps her neighbors.)
  • 5 虽然他是领导，但待人非常和蔼，没有架子。 (Although he is a leader, he is very approachable and has no airs.)
  • 6 她的眼神和蔼而慈祥，像母亲一样。 (Her gaze is kind and benevolent, like a mother's.)

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