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宠爱

chǒng ài
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dote on sb

Word relationships

Antonyms

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冷落
lěng luò

desolate

冷落 means to cold-shoulder or neglect, opposite of doting on someone.

Register variants

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疼
téng

(it) hurts; sore

疼 is a more colloquial verb meaning to love dearly or be fond of, often used in spoken Mandarin.

Synonyms

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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.

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
chǒng

to love

爱
ài

to love; to be fond of; to like