Definition & Meaning

show tender affection for; show love or fondness for; love dearly

Word usage

Words with ai lian

ài lián

爱 怜

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v.show tender affection for; show love or fondness for; love dearly
- mǔ qīn fēi cháng ài lián tā de nǚ ér men
  母亲非常爱怜她的女儿们。
  Mother conceived great affection for her daughters.
- tā ài lián de zhù shì zhe xiǎo māo
  她爱怜地注视着小猫。
  She watched the cat with love and pity.
synonym
lián ài怜爱
antonym
yàn wù厌恶 zēng wù憎恶

Word usage

Note
"爱怜" is different from "爱恋". The objects of "爱恋" are mostly lovers, native land, etc.; the objects of "爱怜" are mostly juniors or small animals.

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