和蔼

hé ǎi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. kindly
2. nice
3. amiable

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 严厉 yán lì 严厉 yán lì severe 形容态度严肃，不温和: severe

Related words

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• 和谐 hé xié 和谐 hé xié harmonious 和蔼与和谐都带有温和、协调的含义: harmonious
• 友善 yǒu shàn 友善 yǒu shàn friendly 和蔼强调态度温和，友善强调对人友好: friendly

Synonyms

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• 和善 hé shàn 和善 hé shàn good-natured 形容态度温和，容易接近: good-natured

Usage notes

Collocations

和蔼常与“可亲”连用，构成“和蔼可亲”，用来形容长辈或上级的亲切态度，不能用来形容平辈或晚辈。

Common mistakes

不要将“和蔼”与“和煦”混淆：“和蔼”用于人的态度，“和煦”用于阳光或气候的温暖。

Example Sentences

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那位老人总是很 和蔼 。

That old man is always very kind.

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Words Containing 和蔼

• 和蔼可亲 和蔼可亲 hé ǎi kě qīn: affable

Child Words of 和蔼

• 和 和 hé: (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])
• 和 和 hè: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
• 和 和 hú: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
• 和 和 huó: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
• 和 和 huò: to mix (ingredients) together
• 蔼 蔼 ǎi: friendly