love passionately; be extremely fond of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to love passionately; to be extremely fond of; to adore
Indicates a strong, deep, and often long-standing affection for hobbies, arts, or activities. Stronger than 喜欢 (like) and similar in intensity to 热爱 (love).
Tā他
kù酷
ài爱
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
，
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
shàng上
qiān千
zhāng张
chàng唱
piàn片
。
He is extremely fond of classical music and has collected over a thousand records.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
kù酷
ài爱
shū书
fǎ法
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
liàn练
xí习
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
This old man is passionate about calligraphy and practices for several hours every day.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kù酷
ài爱
huì绘
huà画
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
zhí职
yè业
huà画
jiā家
。
She has loved painting passionately since childhood and is now a professional artist.
Tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
kù酷
ài爱
hù户
wài外
yùn运
dòng动
，
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
The whole family is keen on outdoor sports and often goes hiking together.