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爱(ài)
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Translation
  • (v./n.) to love, to like, be prone to; love
Radical
心 忄(xīn) heart 爪 爫(zhǎo) claw
Simplified 爱
Traditional 愛
Strokes count 10
Illustration for 爱

Words with 爱 21

Same pronunciation 5

Similar pronunciation 23

Synonyms 11

Antonyms 6

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Examples of use 25

我(wǒ) 不(bù) 爱(ài) 吃(chī) 米(mǐ) 饭(fàn) 。(。)
I don't like rice.
亲(qīn) 爱(ài) 的(de) 母(mǔ) 亲(qīn) 和(hé) 父(fù) 亲(qīn) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 想(xiǎng) 你(nǐ) 们(men) 。(。)
Dear mother and father, I miss you very much.
亲(qīn) 爱(ài) 的(de) ，(，) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 晚(wǎn) 上(shang) 你(nǐ) 想(xiǎng) 吃(chī) 什(shén) 么(me) ？(？)
Honey, what would you like to eat tonight?
我(wǒ) 的(de) 妹(mèi) 妹(mei) 很(hěn) 爱(ài) 笑(xiào) 。(。)
My little sister smiles a lot.
兔(tù) 子(zi) 的(de) 尾(wěi) 巴(ba) 短(duǎn) 短(duǎn) 的(de) ，(，) 很(hěn) 可(kě) 爱(ài) 。(。)
The rabbit's tail is so short, it's cute.
她(tā) 骄(jiāo) 傲(ào) 地(de) 说(shuō) ：(：“) 尽(jǐn) 管(guǎn) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 家(jiā) 很(hěn) 小(xiǎo) ，(，) 但(dàn) 这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 是(shì) 全(quán) 世(shì) 界(jiè) 最(zuì) 温(wēn) 暖(nuǎn) 的(de) 地(dì) 方(fang) ，(，) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 有(yǒu) 家(jiā) 人(rén) 的(de) 爱(ài) 。(。”)
She proudly said: Although my home is small, it is the warmest place in the world because of the love of my family.
我(wǒ) 爱(ài) 吃(chī) 饺(jiǎo) 子(zi) 。(。)
I love dumplings.
天(tiān) 真(zhēn) 可(kě) 爱(ài) 的(de) 女(nǚ) 孩(hái) 被(bèi) “(“) 夕(xī) ”(”) 吃(chī) 掉(diào) 了(le) 。(.)
The innocent and lovely girl was eaten by Xi.
亲(qīn) 爱(ài) 的(de) 父(fù) 亲(qīn) ，(，) 母(mǔ) 亲(qīn) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 们(men) 好(hǎo) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Dear father and mother, how are you?
我(wǒ) 会(huì) 爱(ài) 你(nǐ) 一(yí) 万(wàn) 年(nián) 。(。)
I will love you for ten thousand years.
他(tā) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 爱(ài) 心(xīn) ，(，) 她(tā) 对(duì) 他(tā) 动(dòng) 心(xīn) 了(le) 。(。)
He is very loving, and she is tempted by him.
这(zhè) 本(běn) 书(shū) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 最(zuì) 爱(ài) 看(kàn) 的(de) 之(zhī) 一(yī) 。(。)
This book is one of my favourites.
据(jù) 说(shuō) ，(,) 曾(céng) 经(jīng) 有(yǒu) 一(yī) 位(wèi) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 个(gè) 性(xìng) 、(、) 极(jí) 爱(ài) 冒(mào) 险(xiǎn) 的(de) 大(dà) 导(dǎo) 演(yǎn) 到(dào) 南(nán) 美(měi) 丛(cóng) 林(lín) 拍(pāi) 有(yǒu) 关(guān) 古(gǔ) 代(dài) 印(yìn) 加(jiā) 文(wén) 明(míng) 的(de) 纪(jì) 录(lù) 片(piàn) 。(.)
It is said that there was once a great director with great personality and adventure who went to the jungles of South America to make a documentary about ancient Inca civilization.
老(lǎo) 舍(shě) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 爱(ài) 心(xīn) ，(,) 更(gèng) 懂(dǒng) 得(dé) 快(kuài) 乐(lè) 要(yào) 分(fēn) 享(xiǎng) 。(.)
Lao She is very caring and knows how to share happiness.
所(suǒ) 以(yǐ) ，(,) 鸟(niǎo) 儿(er) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 爱(ài) 惜(xī) 羽(yǔ) 毛(máo) ，(,) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 都(dōu) 会(huì) 花(huā) 很(hěn) 长(zhǎng) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 来(lái) 保(bǎo) 养(yǎng) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 的(de) “(“) 羽(yǔ) 衣(yī) ”(”) 。(.)
Therefore, birds cherish feathers very much and spend a long time maintaining their "feather clothes" every day.
我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 小(xiǎo) 动(dòng) 物(wù) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 小(xiǎo) 动(dòng) 物(wù) 很(hěn) 可(kě) 爱(ài) 。(。)
I like small animals very much. I think small animals are cute.
我(wǒ) 爱(ài) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 哥(gē) 哥(gē) 。(。)
I love my older brother.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 雪(xuě) 人(rén) 好(hǎo) 可(kě) 爱(ài) ！(！)
This snowman is so cute!
他(tā) 爱(ài) 她(tā) ，(，) 可(kě) 是(shì) 她(tā) 不(bù) 爱(ài) 他(tā) 。(。)
He loves her, but she doesn't love him.
小(xiǎo) 朋(péng) 友(yǒu) 又(yòu) 天(tiān) 真(zhēn) 又(yòu) 可(kě) 爱(ài) 。(。)
Children are innocent and lovely.
母(mǔ) 爱(aì)
maternal love
相(xiāng) 爱(aì)
to love each other
他(tā) 忽(hū) 然(rán) 爱(ài) 看(kàn) 书(shū) 了(le) 。(.)
He suddenly likes reading books
我(wǒ) 爱(ài) 你(nǐ) ！(!)
I love you!
我(wǒ) 爱(ài) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 。(.)
I love my mother.

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