宠
Definitions
- 1. to love
- 2. to pamper
- 3. to spoil
- 4. to favor
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Common mistakes
Often misused to mean 'pet' (宠物); note that 宠 is a verb, not a noun.
Formality
Slightly formal or literary when used alone; more common in compounds like 宠爱.
Example Sentences
1 shown她从小就受到父母的 宠 爱。
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Words Containing 宠
to dote on sb
house pet
double income family who have pets rather than children (see also 丁克[dīng kè])
to favor
to receive favor (from superior)
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
sensationalism
to lose favor
to indulge
to dote on and trust
pet
to spoil (a child etc)
favored concubine
favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom)
favorite concubine
an especially favored concubine (idiom)
favored minister
to be a favorite
special favor from a ruler
current favorite; the latest thing; darling (of the market or the media etc)
to strive for favor
to take a concubine