tenderly love; have a soft spot for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to love tenderly; to feel affectionate pity for
literaryOften used to express a feeling of fondness mixed with compassion, typically towards someone younger, vulnerable, or cute.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pàng胖
pàng胖
de的
、
dà大
yǎn眼
jīng睛
，
zhēn真
jiào叫
rén人
lián怜
ài爱
。
This chubby child with big eyes really makes people feel tender affection.
Tā她
lián怜
ài爱
de地
mō摸
le了
mō摸
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
de的
tóu头
。
She patted the puppy's head with tender affection.
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Kàn看
dào到
gū孤
ér儿
men们
wú无
zhù助
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
，
tā她
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
lián怜
ài爱
。
Seeing the helpless looks in the orphans' eyes, her heart was filled with compassionate love.