darling; favorite; someone highly favored
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
darling; favorite; a person who is doted on or highly favored
neutralOften used metaphorically to describe someone or something that is particularly cherished, popular, or successful in a specific era or context.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
zú族
de的
chǒng宠
ér儿
，
bèi备
shòu受
zhǎng长
bèi辈
téng疼
ài爱
。
He is the darling of the family, deeply loved by the elders.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
shì是
xué学
shù术
jiè界
de的
chǒng宠
ér儿
，
huò获
dé得
duō多
xiàng项
dà大
jiǎng奖
。
This young scientist is a favorite in academia, having won numerous major awards.
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Zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
chéng成
wéi为
le了
zhè这
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
chǒng宠
ér儿
。
Smartphones have become the darling of this era.
Nà那
gè个
pǐn品
pái牌
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
shì市
chǎng场
de的
chǒng宠
ér儿
，
dàn但
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
bù不
zài再
liú流
xíng行
。
That brand was once the darling of the market, but it's no longer popular now.
Zài在
jìng竞
zhēng争
jī激
liè烈
de的
yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
，
tā他
píng凭
jiè借
cái才
huá华
chéng成
wéi为
le了
xìng幸
yùn运
de的
chǒng宠
ér儿
。
In the highly competitive entertainment industry, he became a lucky favorite thanks to his talent.