ài

love, be fond of, like

HSK 1 #394

DEFINITIONS

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

STROKES

WORDS

jiān ài "universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
座 bó ài zuò priority seat (on a bus etc) (Tw)
县 bó ài xiàn Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan
同性 tóng xìng ài homosexual
成恨 yīn ài chéng hèn hatred caused by love (idiom); to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
埃德加・伦・坡 āi dé jiā ・ ài lún ・ pō Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American poet and novelist
嫌贫富 xián pín ài fù to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom); snobbish
宽大仁 kuān dà rén ài tolerant and lenient (idiom)
尊师徒 zūn shī ài tú title of a Daoist priest; revered master
尊老幼 zūn lǎo ài yòu respect the old and cherish the young
尊贤物 zūn xián ài wù to honor the wise and love the people; respecting noble talent while protecting the common people
小可 xiǎo kě ài cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment)
fú ài phi (Greek letter Φφ)
玲 zhāng ài líng Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist
忠君国 zhōng jūn ài guó faithful patriots (idiom)
不忍释 ài bù rěn shì to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
之如命 ài zhī rú mìng to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
人如己 ài rén rú jǐ love others as self
克斯光 ài kè sī guāng X-ray (loanword); Röntgen or Roentgen ray
克斯射线 ài kè sī shè xiàn X-ray radiation
别离苦 ài bié lí kǔ (Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[ba1 ku3]
哭鬼 ài kū guǐ crybaby
问 ài wèn iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪
国如家 ài guó rú jiā to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
国卫生运动委员会 ài guó wèi shēng yùn dòng wěi yuán huì Patriotic Health Committee