kind and loving; benevolent affection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
kind and loving; benevolent and affectionate
Typically describes the affectionate attitude of elders toward juniors, such as parents toward children or grandparents toward grandchildren. Can also describe facial expressions, eyes, or tones of voice.
Tā她
yòng用
cí慈
ài爱
de的
mù目
guāng光
kàn看
zhe着
shú熟
shuì睡
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
She gazed at her sleeping child with kind, loving eyes.
Zhè这
wèi位
cí慈
ài爱
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
qīng轻
fǔ抚
zhe着
nǚ女
ér儿
de的
tóu头
fa发
。
The loving mother gently stroked her daughter's hair.
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Lǎo老
rén人
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
cí慈
ài爱
de的
xiào笑
róng容
。
A kind and loving smile appeared on the old man's face.
Zǔ祖
fù父
yǐ以
cí慈
ài爱
de的
yǔ语
qì气
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
guò过
qù去
de的
gù故
shi事
。
The grandfather recounted stories of the past in a kind, affectionate tone.