爱 ài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
爱
ài
to love; love
Character
Example phrases
- 我爱我的家。 Wǒ ài wǒ de jiā. I love my family.
- 妈妈很爱他。 Māma hěn ài tā. Mom loves him very much.
- 我爱你。 Wǒ ài nǐ. I love you.
- 我爱学汉语。 Wǒ ài xué Hànyǔ. I love learning Chinese.
- 你爱喝什么茶？ Nǐ ài hē shénme chá? What tea do you like to drink?
- 他不爱吃米饭。 Tā bú ài chī mǐfàn. He doesn't like eating rice.
- 你爱吃包子吗？ Nǐ ài chī bāozi ma? Do you like eating baozi?
- 李月很爱唱歌。 Lǐ Yuè hěn ài chàng gē. Li Yue loves singing.
- 妈妈爱我，我也爱她。 Māma ài wǒ, wǒ yě ài tā. Mom loves me, and I love her too.
- 爷爷很爱这个家。 Yéye hěn ài zhège jiā. Grandpa loves this family very much.
Related words
- 爱好 àihào hobby
- 爱情 àiqíng love
- 爱人 àiren spouse; loved one
- 可爱 kě'ài cute
- 爱心 àixīn kindness; caring love
- 热爱 rè'ài to love deeply
- 爱国 àiguó to love one's country
- 爱护 àihù to care for and protect
- 亲爱 qīn'ài dear; beloved
- 喜爱 xǐ'ài to love; to be fond of
- 恋爱 liàn'ài to be in love; romance
- 关爱 guān'ài to care for, to show concern