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

业余好者 yè yú ài hào zhě hobbyist; amateur
横刀夺 héng dāo duó ài to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
shēn ài to love dearly
由怜生 yóu lián shēng ài to develop love for sb out of pity for them
男人不坏,女人不 nán rén bù huài , nǚ rén bù ài women love bad guys
男欢女 nán huān nǚ ài passionate love (idiom)
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
简・ jiǎn ・ ài Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特[Xia4 luo4 te4 · Bo2 liang2 te4]
累觉不 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
罗洁尔之 luó jié ài ěr zhī Raziel, archangel in Judaism
zhì ài most beloved
舐犊之 shì dú zhī ài the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
萝卜白菜,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
萝卜青菜,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]
装可 zhuāng kě ài to act cute; putting on adorable airs; to pretend to be lovely
jiàn ài loved; respected (honorific)
精诚 qīn ài jīng chéng camaraderie
谈恋 tán liàn ài to court; to go steady; to be dating
逗人喜 dòu rén xǐ ài cute
cuò ài misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
yǎ ài (hon.) your great kindness