宠爱

chǒng ài

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to dote on sb

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 冷落 lěng luò 冷落 lěng luò desolate 冷落 means to cold-shoulder or neglect, opposite of doting on someone.: desolate

Register variants

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• 疼 téng 疼 téng (it) hurts; sore 疼 is a more colloquial verb meaning to love dearly or be fond of, often used in spoken Mandarin.: (it) hurts; sore

Synonyms

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• 溺爱 nì ài 溺爱 nì ài to spoil Both mean to dote on or spoil someone, but 溺爱 emphasizes excessive indulgence that can lead to negative consequences.: to spoil

Usage notes

Collocations

“宠爱”常用于长辈对晚辈、主人对宠物或上级对下级的语境，比如“老师宠爱学生”或“他非常宠爱他的狗”。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“宠爱”和“溺爱”。“宠爱”通常是正面的关爱，而“溺爱”带有过分纵容的意思，可能导致不好的结果。

Example Sentences

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爷爷奶奶很 宠爱 他们的孙子。

Grandparents dote on their grandson.

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Child Words of 宠爱

• 宠 宠 chǒng: to love
• 爱 爱 ài: to love; to be fond of; to like