# 恳切 (kěnqiè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 恳切 (kěnqiè) means “earnest; sincere”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: earnest; sincere
- Pinyin: kěnqiè (ken3 qie4)
- Traditional: 懇切
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他用恳切的语气请求大家的谅解。
  Tā yòng kěnqiè de yǔqì qǐngqiú dàjiā de liàngjiě.
  He asked for everyone's understanding in an earnest tone.

## Characters

- 恳 (kěn): earnest
- [切](https://hanziro.com/word/qie-cut/) (qiē): to cut; to slice

https://hanziro.com/word/ken-qie-earnest/

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