亲热 qīnrè affectionate
affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (colloquial) to get intimate with somebody
How to remember 亲热: 亲 kin + 热 hot = affectionate.
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How it is used
- Warm and affectionate toward someone - 他们俩聊得很亲热 (tāmen liǎ liáo de hěn qīnrè) the two of them chatted very warmly.
- Can also mean physically getting close/intimate (colloquial): 小两口在沙发上亲热 (xiǎo liǎngkǒu zài shāfā shàng qīnrè) the young couple cuddled on the sofa.
- Warmer and more physical than 热情 (rèqíng, enthusiastic/hospitable), which is about outward zeal rather than closeness.