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  • love
  • like; be fond of
  • cherish; treasure; hold dear

ài-dài
爱戴

v.

love and esteem

ài-guó
爱国

v.

love one’s country; be patriotic

ài-hào
爱好

n.

interest; hobby

ài-hù
爱护

v.

cherish; treasure; take good care of

ài-qíng
爱情

n.

love

ài-rén
爱人

n.

husband; wife; sweetheart; lover

ài-bú-shì-shǒu
爱不释手
be so delighted with sth. that one will not out it down

ài-mò-néng-jí
爱莫能及
be willing to help but can’t; love but have no ability to render assistance

ài-wū-jí-wū
爱屋及乌
love for a person extends even to the crows on his roof; love one thing on account of another

Usage 用法

love

Wǒ ài-shang le nà ge gū-niang.
我爱上了那个姑娘。
I have fallen in love with that girl.

like; be fond of; be keen on

Tā ài tiào-wǔ.
他爱跳舞。
He is fond of dancing.

cherish; treasure; hold dear; take good care of

Wǒ-men yīng-gāi jiào-yù hái-zi cóng xiǎo ài gōng-wù.
我们应该教育孩子从小爱公物。
We should teach children to take good care of public property.

be apt to; be in the habit of

Mā-ma zǒng ài fā pí-qi.
妈妈总爱发脾气。
Mother is always losing her temper.