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迷恋

míliàn

to be obsessed with; to be infatuated with

A dreamy-eyed person hugs a large red instrument tightly
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Characters in this word

迷 mí

Strokes
9
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 米 rice, millet, grain
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

恋 liàn

Strokes
10
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
亦 also, too 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 恋

Example phrases

  • 他曾迷恋短期利润,直到公司失去长期竞争力才意识到代价。 Tā céng míliàn duǎnqī lìrùn, zhídào gōngsī shīqù chángqī jìngzhēnglì cái yìshi dào dàijià. He was once obsessed with short-term profits and only realised the cost when the company lost its long-term competitiveness.
  • 弟弟迷恋上了打游戏,连饭都忘了吃。 Dìdi míliàn shàng le dǎ yóuxì, lián fàn dōu wàng le chī. My younger brother has become hooked on games and even forgets to eat.
  • 她从小就迷恋舞台,长大后成了一名演员。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù míliàn wǔtái, zhǎng dà hòu chéng le yì míng yǎnyuán. She has been in love with the stage since childhood and became an actress when she grew up.

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