love deeply; be devoted to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to love deeply; to cherish sincerely; to be devoted to
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often used to describe profound affection for one's career, family, country, or ideals. Carries a connotation of sincerity and steadfastness.
Tā他
dǔ笃
ài爱
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
yè业
，
wèi为
cǐ此
qīng倾
zhù注
le了
quán全
bù部
xīn心
xuè血
。
He loves his career deeply and has devoted all his energy to it.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yī一
shēng生
dǔ笃
ài爱
zǔ祖
guó国
，
cóng从
wèi未
lí离
kāi开
guò过
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
This old man loved his motherland deeply all his life and never left this land.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
gōng工
zuò作
fán繁
máng忙
，
dàn但
shǐ始
zhōng终
dǔ笃
ài爱
jiā家
rén人
。
Although he is busy with work, he always loves his family deeply.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
dǔ笃
ài爱
yì艺
shù术
，
zuì最
zhōng终
chéng成
wéi为
le了
yī一
míng名
huà画
jiā家
。
She has loved art deeply since childhood and eventually became a painter.