ài

love, be fond of, like

DEFINITIONS

愛 ài
  • to love
  • to be fond of
  • to like
  • affection
  • to be inclined (to do sth)
  • to tend to (happen)

WORDS

zhēn ài true love
juàn ài to love; sentimentally attached to
世人 shén ài shì rén the gods love the common people (idiom)
秀恩 xiù ēn ài to make a public display of affection
dǔ ài to love deeply; devoted to sb
簡・ jiǎn ・ ài Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特[Xia4 luo4 te4 · Bo2 liang2 te4]
累覺不 lèi jué bù ài (lit.) so exhausted (by difficulties in a relationship) that one feels one could never fall in love again (Internet slang); disenchanted with sth
羅潔爾之 luó jié ài ěr zhī Raziel, archangel in Judaism
zì ài self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health
zhì ài most beloved
舐犢之 shì dú zhī ài the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
蘿蔔白菜,各有所 luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài one man's meat is another man's poison (idiom); to each his own
蘿蔔青菜,各有所 luó bo qīng cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài see 蘿蔔白菜,各有所愛|萝卜白菜,各有所爱[luo2 bo5 bai2 cai4 , ge4 you3 suo3 ai4]
裝可 zhuāng kě ài to act cute; putting on adorable airs; to pretend to be lovely
jiàn ài loved; respected (honorific)
qīn ài dear; beloved; darling
精誠 qīn ài jīng chéng camaraderie
談情說 tán qíng shuō ài to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship
談戀 tán liàn ài to court; to go steady; to be dating
逗人喜 dòu rén xǐ ài cute
kù ài to be keen on; to have a passion for
cuò ài misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
zhōng ài to treasure; to be very fond of
guān ài to show concern and care for
yǎ ài (hon.) your great kindness