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

新觉罗 ài xīn jué luó Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty
昵 ài nì intimate; loving
晚亭 ài wǎn tíng Aiwan Pavilion, on Mt Yuelu 岳麓山 in Hubei, famous beauty spot
普生 ài pǔ shēng Epson, Japanese electronics company
乐 ài yuè music-loving; philharmonic
乐乐团 ài yuè yuè tuán philharmonic orchestra
死病 ài sǐ bìng AIDS (loanword)
民 ài mín Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
民区 ài mín qū Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
港 ài gǎng to love Hong Kong (usually implying that one also supports the PRC government)
滋病毒 ài zī bìng dú HIV; the AIDS virus
漂亮 ài piào liang to like looking attractive (usually of girls); aestheticism
尔兰共和军 ài ěr lán gòng hé jūn Irish Republican Army
尔兰海 ài ěr lán hǎi Irish Sea between Ireland and north England
尔兰语 ài ěr lán yǔ Irish language
玉 ài yù see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3]
玉冰 ài yù bīng jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)
玉冻 ài yù dòng see 愛玉冰|爱玉冰[ai4 yu4 bing1]
玉子 ài yù zǐ jelly fig seed (Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang)
现 ài xiàn (coll.) to enjoy showing off
琴 ài qín Aegean (sea between Greece and Turkey)
玛・沃特森 ài mǎ ・ wò tè sēn Emma Watson (1990-), British actress
留根纳 ài liú gēn nà Eriugena, John Scottus (c. 810-880) Irish poet, theologian, and philosopher of Neoplatonism
疯 ài fēng iPhone (slang)
知 ài zhī Aichi (prefecture in Japan)