admire; adore; be attracted to; yearn for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to admire; to adore; to be fond of
neutralDescribes a warm, respectful feeling toward someone, often with a desire to be close to them. Can be used in personal or platonic contexts.
Tā他
men们
xiāng相
hù互
ài爱
mù慕
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zǒu走
dào到
le了
yī一
qǐ起
。
They admired each other and eventually got together.
Tā他
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
cái才
huá华
chōng充
mǎn满
ài爱
mù慕
zhī之
xīn心
。
He feels great admiration for his teacher's talent.
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Zhè这
fèn份
ài爱
mù慕
zhī之
qíng情
，
tā他
shēn深
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
dǐ底
。
He kept this feeling of admiration deeply hidden in his heart.
verb
to yearn for; to be attracted to; to crave
neutralOften used for abstract concepts like fame, luxury, or superficial qualities. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of vanity when used with certain objects.
Tā他
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
ài爱
mù慕
xū虚
róng荣
，
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
zhuī追
qiú求
nèi内
xīn心
de的
chōng充
shí实
。
He shouldn't crave vanity but should pursue inner fulfillment.
Xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
ài爱
mù慕
dà大
chéng城
shì市
de的
guāng光
xiān鲜
shēng生
huó活
。
Many young people yearn for the glamorous life of big cities.
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Tā她
ài爱
mù慕
quán权
lì力
hé和
dì地
wèi位
，
zhè这
ràng让
tā她
biàn变
de得
lěng冷
kù酷
。
Her craving for power and status has made her cold.