爱
Meaning
ài ai4
- to love; to be fond of; to like
- affection
- to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
Example sentences
- He has a face only a mother could love.
- What are you going to do when the one you love does not love you.
- I love her so much, but she does not love me.
- It doesn't matter whether you have money or not. I love you just the same.
HSK words with 爱
- 爱好àihàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
- 可爱kěàiadorable
- 爱情àiqíngromance; love (romantic)
- 爱人àirenspouse (PRC)
- 热爱rèàito love ardently
- 爱心àixīncompassion
- 亲爱qīnàidear
- 喜爱xǐàito like
- 爱国àiguóto love one's country
- 爱护àihùto cherish
- 恋爱liànài(romantic) love
- 关爱guānàito show concern and care for
- 疼爱téngàito love dearly
- 心爱xīnàibeloved
- 宠爱chǒngàito dote on sb
- 爱戴àidàito love and respect
- 敬爱jìngàito respect and love; to hold in high esteem
- 爱惜àixīto cherish
- 爱不释手àibùshìshǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 爱面子àimiànzito like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
- 爱理不理àilǐbùlǐ(idiom) standoffish; indifferent