to love (v.)
HSK 1
Traditional
愛
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
唉 ài - oh; ah; well (intj.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
矮 ǎi - short [height] (adj.) | HSK 3
哎 āi - hey (intj.) | HSK 5
挨 ái - suffer; endure; drag out; (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
我爱你。 wǒ ài nǐ. - I love you.
她的爱让我感到温暖。 tā de ài ràng wǒ gǎndào wēnnuǎn. - Her love makes me feel warm.
爱是世界上最美好的东西。 ài shì shìjiè shàng zuì měihǎo de dōngxi. - Love is the most beautiful thing in the world.
孩子们需要父母的爱。 háizi men xūyào fùmǔ de ài. - Children need their parents’ love.
他对音乐的爱是无尽的。 tā duì yīnyuè de ài shì wújìn de. - His love for music is endless.
Phrases
爱好 ài hào - interests; hobbies (n.) | HSK 3
可爱 kě ài - lovely; loveable (adj.) | HSK 3
爱情 ài qíng - romantic love (n.) | HSK 4
爱护 ài hù - care; cherish; take good care of (v.) | HSK 5
爱惜 ài xī - value; cherish; treasure (v.) | HSK 5
爱心 ài xīn - compassion; kindness; consideration (n.) | HSK 5
恋爱 liàn ài - love (v.) | HSK 5
亲爱 qīn ài - dear; beloved (adj.) | HSK 5
热爱 rè ài - have deep love for; love heartily (v.) | HSK 5
疼爱 téng ài - be very fond of; love dearly (v.) | HSK 5
爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu - like something so much that one cannot bear to part with it () | HSK 6
爱戴 ài dài - love and esteem; respect and support (v.) | HSK 6