Definition & Meaning

1.cherish; value highly and use prudently; use sparingly

2.love dearly; be very fond of; love very much

Word usage

ài xī

爱 惜

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HSK5 NHSK 789－1 ESC8 Elementary 2More

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1
v.cherish; value highly and use prudently; use sparingly
- tā ài xī zhè jiàn dōng xi shèng guò qí tā yī qiè
  她爱惜这件东西胜过其他一切。
  She prized it beyond everything else.
- lǎo rén ài xī liáng shi
  老人爱惜粮食。
  The old man cherishes food.
- tā fēi cháng ài xī shí jiān
  她非常爱惜时间。
  She takes her time very seriously.
synonym
zhēn xī珍惜 ài hù爱护 gù xī顾惜
2
v.love dearly; be very fond of; love very much
- quán jiā duì tā dōu bǎi bān ài xī
  全家对她都百般爱惜。
  She is pampered by everybody in her family.
- qǐng ài xī huā cǎo shù mù
  请爱惜花草树木。
  Please take good care of your plants and flowers.
- qǐng ài xī dòng wù
  请爱惜动物。
  Please take good care of animals.
synonym
ài hù爱护

Word usage

Note
"爱惜" is different from "爱护". "爱惜" indicates "not to waste"; "爱护" indicates "not to be hurt".

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