和蔼可亲

hé ǎi kě qīn

kindly and friendly

Character by character

和hé
gentle

蔼ǎi
amiable

可kě
can

亲qīn
be close

楼下的王奶奶总是那么和蔼可亲。

Granny Wang downstairs is always so warm and kind.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usually of older people, teachers and grandparents.

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