Definition & Meaning

dote on; favor; love ardently; make a pet of somebody

Word usage

chǒng ài

宠 爱

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v.dote on; favor; love ardently; make a pet of somebody
- yé ye tè bié chǒng ài xiǎo sūn zi
  爷爷特别宠爱小孙子。
  Grandpa dotes on his little grandson.
- chǒng ài mǒu rén
  宠爱某人
  take a person to one's bosom
- tā shēn shòu lǎo shī chǒng ài
  她深受老师宠爱。
  She is teacher's pet.
- dé dào mǒu rén chǒng ài
  得到某人宠爱
  win somebody's favour
- qiū yuè xiàng lái shòu dào shī rén hé rè ài dà zì rán de rén de chǒng ài
  秋月向来受到诗人和热爱大自然的人的宠爱。
  The autumn moon has always been a favourite with poets and lovers of nature.
- tā shì fù qīn zuì chǒng ài de nǚ ér
  她是父亲最宠爱的女儿。
  Her father dotes on her more than any of her siblings.
- nǐ xiàn zài zhēn zhèng dé dào le tiān shén de chǒng ài
  你现在真正得到了天神的宠爱。
  Truly you're in the God King's favor now.
synonym
xǐ ài喜爱 téng ài疼爱 zhōng ài钟爱 chǒng xìng宠幸 ēn chǒng恩宠
antonym
tǎo yàn讨厌 yàn wù厌恶 xián qì嫌弃

Word usage

Note
"宠爱" is different from "溺爱". "宠爱" can be used for people and things; it can be used for derogation and praise. "溺爱" is generally only used for people, and is used for derogation.

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