qiǎomiào 巧妙 [comp: 巧 skilled + 妙 wonderful] ADJ ingenious, very clever ■ 这台机器设计得很巧
妙。Zhè tái jīqì shèjì de hěn qiǎomiào. This machine is ingeniously designed. ■ 她的回答很巧
妙。Tā de huídá hěn qiǎomiào. She gave a clever answer.
qiào 窍 TRAD 竅 N 1 orifice 2 key (to something)
qiàomén 窍门 N key (to a problem), knack, trick
qiào 翘 V stick up, bend upward
qiào 壳 N shell, crust dìqiào 地壳 the Earth’s crust
qiē 切 V cut, slice ■ 爸爸把西瓜切成四块。Bàba bǎ xīguā qiē chéng sì kuài. Dad cut the watermelon
into four pieces.
qiě 且 CONJ moreover (See érqiě 而且.)
qiè 切 V correspond to, be close to
qièshí 切实 ADJ feasible, practical 切实可行的办法 qièshí kěxíng de bànfǎ practical measure
qiè 窃 TRAD 竊 V steal, pilfer
qiètīng 窃听 V wiretap, bug
qiè 锲 TRAD 鍥 V carve
qiè ér bù shě 锲而不舍 IDIOM work with perseverance, make steady and unflagging effort
qīn 亲 TRAD 親 N blood relation
qīn’ài 亲爱 [comp: 亲 intimate + 爱 love] ADJ dear, beloved, darling ■ 我亲爱的祖母去年去世了，我
难受了好久。Wǒ qīn’ài de zǔmǔ qùnián qùshì le, wǒ nánshòu le hǎojiǔ. My dear grandmother
died last year; I was sad for a long time.
NOTE: Although 亲爱 qīn’ài is glossed as dear, the Chinese reserve 亲爱 (的) qīn’ài (de) for the very few
people who are really dear and close to their hearts.
qīnmì 亲密 [comp: 亲 close + 密 intimate] ADJ intimate, close
qīnqi 亲戚 N relative, relation ■ 他爸爸妈妈兄 弟姐妹很多，所以他亲戚很多。Tā bàba māma
xiōngdì jiěmèi hěn duō, suǒyǐ tā qīnqi hěn duō. His parents have many siblings, so he has many
relatives. 走亲戚 zǒu qīnqi visit a relative
qīnqiè 亲切 ADJ cordial ■ 过圣诞节的时候，朋 友们给我发来电子贺卡，表示亲切的问候。Guò
shèngdànjié de shíhou, péngyǒumen gěi wǒ fālai diànzǐ hèkǎ, biǎoshì qīnqiè de wènhòu. At
Christmas, my friends sent me e-cards, conveying cordial greetings.
qīnrè 亲热 [comp: 亲 intimate + 热 warm] ADJ affectionate, warm-hearted
qīnshēn 亲身 ADV same as 亲自 qīnzì
qīnzì 亲自 ADV by oneself ■ 李校长亲自来征求 对教学的意见。Lǐ xiàozhǎng qīnzì lái zhēngqiú duì
jiàoxué de yìjiàn. Mr Li, the principal, came himself to ask for our comments on teaching.
qīn 钦 TRAD 欽 V admire
qīnpèi 钦佩 [comp: 钦 admire + 佩 admire] V admire, esteem 令人钦佩 lìngrén qīnpèi admirable
qīn 侵 V encroach
qīnfàn 侵犯 V encroach on, infringe upon, violate 侵犯知识产权qīnfàn zhīshi chǎnquán infringe intellectual
property right
qīnlüè 侵略 V invade (by force) ■ 侵略别国在国 际上是不允许的。Qīnlüè bié guó zài guójì shang shì
bù yǔnxǔ de. Invading another country is not permitted internationally.
qín 禽 N fowl, birds jiāqín 家禽 domestic fowl, poultry
qín 勤 ADJ diligent, hard-working
qínfèng 勤奋 ADJ diligent, applying oneself to
qínjiǎn 勤俭 [comp: 勤 diligent + 俭 frugal] ADJ diligent and frugal, hard-working and thrify ■ 勤 俭致
富。Qínjiǎn zhìfù. Industry and frugality leads to wealth.
qínkěn 勤恳 ADJ diligent and conscientious
qínláo 勤劳 ADJ hard-working, industrious, diligent