express love; show affection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to express one's love or affection; to declare one's romantic interest
Used when someone openly expresses romantic feelings toward another person, often in a direct or ceremonial manner.
Tā他
gǔ鼓
qǐ起
yǒng勇
qì气
xiàng向
yì意
zhōng中
rén人
shì示
ài爱
。
He mustered up the courage to express his love to the person he admired.
Zhuàng壮
zú族
qīng青
nián年
cháng常
cháng常
yǐ以
shān山
gē歌
shì示
ài爱
。
Zhuang youth often use folk mountain songs to express their affection.
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Tā他
dāng当
zhòng众
xiàng向
tā她
shì示
ài爱
，
chǎng场
miàn面
shí十
fēn分
làng浪
màn漫
。
He declared his love for her in public, creating a very romantic scene.
Shì示
ài爱
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
，
yě也
kě可
néng能
miàn面
lín临
bèi被
jù拒
jué绝
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Expressing love requires courage and may also carry the risk of rejection.