Chinese words starting with “qin”
28 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable qin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 4 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial q · final in · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 20
- 2nd tone 7
- 3rd tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 亲爱qīn àiHSK 4
dear; beloved; darling
- 亲自qīn zìHSK 3
personally; in person; oneself
- 亲人qīn rénHSK 3
one's close relatives
- 亲切qīn qièHSK 3
amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
All 28 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 亲 | qīn | v,a,ad,g | parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear | |
| 2 | 侵犯 | qīn fàn | v,vn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault | |
| 3 | 亲密 | qīn mì | a,ad | intimate; close | |
| 4 | 亲戚 | qīn qi | n | a relative (i.e. family relation) | |
| 5 | 琴 | qín | n | guqin 琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general | |
| 6 | 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | d | with one's own eyes; personally | |
| 7 | 亲手 | qīn shǒu | d | personally; with one's own hands | |
| 8 | 侵略 | qīn lüè | v,vn | to invade; invasion | |
| 9 | 亲近 | qīn jìn | v,a | intimate; to get close to | |
| 10 | 寝室 | qǐn shì | n | bedroom; dormitory | |
| 11 | 亲生 | qīn shēng | b | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) | |
| 12 | 亲属 | qīn shǔ | n | kin; kindred; relatives | |
| 13 | 侵害 | qīn hài | v,vn | to encroach on; to infringe on | |
| 14 | 勤奋 | qín fèn | a,ad,an | hardworking; diligent | |
| 15 | 亲热 | qīn rè | a,an | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb | |
| 16 | 亲友 | qīn yǒu | n | friends and relatives | |
| 17 | 亲身 | qīn shēn | d,b | personal; oneself | |
| 18 | 亲情 | qīn qíng | n | affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children | |
| 19 | 钦佩 | qīn pèi | v,vn | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly | |
| 20 | 侵权 | qīn quán | vn,v | to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement | |
| 21 | 侵占 | qīn zhàn | v | to invade and occupy (territory) | |
| 22 | 勤劳 | qín láo | a,ad,an | hardworking; industrious; diligent | |
| 23 | 亲朋好友 | qīn péng hǎo yǒu | l | friends and family; kith and kin | |
| 24 | 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | n | (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility; (in a product) user friendliness; (chemistry) affinity | |
| 25 | 勤快 | qín kuài | a | diligent; hardworking | |
| 26 | 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | a | hardworking and frugal | |
| 27 | 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | v | to work part time while studying; work-study program | |
| 28 | 勤恳 | qín kěn | a | diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere |
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