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爱
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Definitions
- 1. to love; to be fond of; to like
- 2. affection
- 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
Example Sentences
1 shown她 爱 他，他 爱 她。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 爱
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
Alice in Wonderland
to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
(literary) to be so good as to show favor (to me); to regard (me) highly
Ear Care Day (March 3)
term of endearment
to love one's country
to love dearly
dear
Edison (name)
Vasili Eroshenko (1890-1952), Russian writer and poet who wrote in Esperanto and Japanese
to be faithful to the ruler and love one's country (idiom)
beloved pet dog
Aichi prefecture, central Japan
to feel a mixture of love and hate
Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American poet and novelist
to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
to love dearly
(coll.) whatever
Edward
to part with sth cherished
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特[xià luò tè · bó liáng tè]
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist
Aegean Sea
jelly fig seed (Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang)
trusted lieutenant
(courteous) your daughter
loved by all
see 愛屋及烏|爱屋及乌[ài wū jí wū]
Iowa, US state
to love ardently
Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo 焦作[jiāo zuò], Henan
to have tender affection for
Elysée Palace, the residence of the president of the French Republic
love and hate
music-loving
patriotism
self-respect
to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom)
X-ray (loanword)
(coll.) to enjoy showing off
see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ài yù zǐ]
to honor the wise and love the people
title of a Daoist priest
to court
affection
to treasure
glutinous rice cake with a sweet filling
(romantic) love
Aihui district of Heihe city 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
AIDS (loanword)
Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association
Ireland
paternal love
Idaho, US state
misplaced kindness
to murmur endearments (idiom)
(slang) idol (loanword)
Edinburgh, capital of Scotland
Emma (name)
(hon.) your great kindness
phi (Greek letter Φφ)
iCIBA, online dictionary by Kingsoft Corporation, at www.iciba.com
the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)
true love
Aiwan Pavilion, on Mt Yuelu 岳麓山 in Hubei, famous beauty spot
Emma Watson (1990-), British actress
(idiom) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own
May Fourth Movement
Bo'ai county in Jiaozuo 焦作[jiāo zuò], Henan
camaraderie
crybaby
(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other
god of love
beloved son
cutie
lovers
to have a love-hate relationship with each other
AIDS (loanword)
to love deeply
Han Aijing (1945-), notorious red guard leader during Cultural Revolution, spent 15 years in prison for imprisoning and torturing political leaders
Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist
Epson, Japanese electronics company
to love
mixture of love and hate
Three-Self Patriotic Movement, PRC government-sanctioned Protestant church from 1949
Eskimo
devoted to one's work
respect and love
spouse (PRC)
Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
love
pure love
maternal love
cute
favorite
to caress
love
Aihui district of Heihe city 黑河[hēi hé], Heilongjiang
\universal love\, principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[mò zǐ], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
to cherish
lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
loving affection (in a couple)
Irish Sea between Ireland and north England
to act cute
Alice Springs, town in central Australia
to show concern and care for
to cherish
adorable
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
women love bad guys
hatred caused by love (idiom)
to resign oneself to part with what one treasures
to love tenderly
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
most beloved
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American poet, essayist, and philosopher
romantic comedy
Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
to adore
philharmonic orchestra
the river of love
iQiyi, online video platform based in Beijing, launched in 2010
Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛|萝卜白菜，各有所爱[luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài]
to spoil
Estonia
to admire talented people
to make love
HIV
to cherish
to be partial towards sth
love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
to dote on sb
romance; love (romantic)
Édouard Daladier (1884-1970), French politician
Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
to fall in love with
to love Hong Kong (usually implying that one also supports the PRC government)
to love dearly
(coll.) to make love
iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪
to develop love for sb out of pity for them
hobbyist
Kama Sutra
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
Raziel, archangel in Judaism
Adeline (name)
MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile
Iowa, US state
friendly affection
to love each other
Edwards (name)
Irish person
to be madly in love
see 愛玉冰|爱玉冰[ài yù bīng]
Emeryville, city on San Fransico Bay, California
the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)
the gods love the common people (idiom)
to woo
X-ray radiation
beloved
true love
romance film
to like looking attractive (usually of girls)
sex
Northern Ireland
homosexual
to make love
Aegean (sea between Greece and Turkey)
(lit.) so exhausted (by difficulties in a relationship) that one feels one could never fall in love again (Internet slang)
standoffish
(Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[bā kǔ]
passionate love (idiom)
Airbnb
compassion
Irish Republican Army
Prince Edward Island (province of Canada)
to love and respect
jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ài yù zǐ] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)
Ionian Sea between Italy and Greece
love others as self
Aichi (prefecture in Japan)
Idaho, US state
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
lover (of art, sports etc)
to make a public display of affection
love triangle
vain
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
Hermès (brand)
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
intimate
tolerant and lenient (idiom)
iPhone (slang)
to show tenderness
in love with
Eriugena, John Scottus (c. 810-880) Irish poet, theologian, and philosopher of Neoplatonism
Alice (name)
Republic of Ireland
to be keen on
Eskimo
Patriotic Health Committee
Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty
Irish language
to like
Eidsvoll (city in Norway)
love of beauty
Prince Edward Island, province of Canada
Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市[jī lóng shì], Taiwan
see 阿伊努[ā yī nǔ]
Iris (name)
Ericsson (Swedish telecommunications company)
courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)
avaricious
Aide (brand)
everyone loves beauty (idiom)