- 亲爱 qīn'ài deardear; beloved; darling; describes a close relationship with deep affection
- 可爱 kě'ài cutelovable; adorable; lovely; describes someone or something that is liked or easy to love
- 爱情 àiqíng romantic lovethe feeling of mutual love between romantic partners
- 爱上 àishang to fall in love withto fall in love with; to be in love with
- 恋爱 liàn'ài to be in loveto be in a romantic relationship or to court
- 爱心 àixīn compassioncompassion; kindness; care for others
- 做爱 zuò'ài to make loveto have sex; often used as a polite or more intimate term for sexual intercourse
- 喜爱 xǐ'ài to loveto like; to be fond of; to have a strong interest in something or someone
- 热爱 rè'ài to love ardentlyto love with great passion or intensity; to adore; to be deeply devoted to
- 爱人 àiren spousehusband or wife; used primarily in mainland China
- 爱尔兰 ài'ěrlán Ireland (country)the Republic of Ireland, occupying most of the island of Ireland
- 爱好 àihào hobbyan interest; a hobby; a pastime
- 性爱 xìng'ài sexual lovesexual love; passion between the sexes
- 亲爱的 qīn'àide deardear; beloved; used to describe people for whom one has deep affection
- 爱国 àiguó to love one's country
- 相爱 xiāng'ài to be in loveto be romantically involved or in love with one another
- 关爱 guān'ài to care forto show concern and care for; to express solicitude for the well-being of others
- 爱好者 àihàozhě enthusiastA person who has a strong interest in a particular hobby, sport, or activity; fan; lover (of art, sports, etc.)
- 心爱 xīn'ài belovedto love deeply; to treasure; (of a person or thing) dearly loved or favorite
- 爱德华 àidéhuá EdwardEdward or Édouard (name)
- 爱护 àihù to cherishto cherish, treasure, or take care of; to love and protect something or someone
- 爱河 àihé river of loveThe world of romance and passion; often used in the context of falling in love.
- 爱国主义 àiguózhǔyì patriotismthe belief in loyalty and love for one's own country; political ideology that prioritizes national interests
- 爱美 àiměi to love beautyTo appreciate or be fond of beautiful things
- 疼爱 téng'ài to love dearlyto love dearly; to dote on; to show great care and affection
- 宠爱 chǒng'ài to dote onto dote on someone; to spoil. This refers to special or excessive love and affection, usually from a superior to a subordinate such as a parent to a child.
- 爱因斯坦 àiyīnsītǎn Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein (1879-1955), the German-born theoretical physicist and mathematician who developed the theory of relativity and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921
- 挚爱 zhì'ài one's true lovea person or thing that one loves dearly
- 偏爱 piān'ài to favorto show favoritism or be partial to someone or something; to have a particular preference among multiple options
- 爱国者 àiguózhě patriota person who loves and supports their country
- 爱意 àiyì lovelove; affectionate feelings
- 母爱 mǔ'ài maternal lovemotherly love; the love of a mother for her children
- 恩爱 ēn'ài conjugal loveaffection or love between a couple, especially husband and wife
- 钟爱 zhōng'ài to dote onTo be very fond of or deeply love someone, used especially when a parent or elder favors a particular child or younger person.
- 敬爱 jìng'ài esteemed and belovedesteemed and beloved; used as an honorific or attributive adjective for respected figures
- 爱戴 àidài to love and respectto love and esteem; to hold someone in high regard, used especially for leaders or elders
- 爱丽丝 àilìsī AliceAlice (female name)
- 珍爱 zhēn'ài to cherishto cherish and treasure; to love dearly
- 张爱玲 zhāng'àilíng Eileen ChangEileen Chang (1920-1995), a famous Chinese-American novelist known for her detailed prose and influential works like [[半生缘|半生緣|ban4 sheng1 yuan2]], often considered one of the masters of modern Chinese literature
- 友爱 yǒu'ài friendly affectionfriendly affection or fraternal love
- 爱惜 àixī to cherishto treasure or value highly
- 爱慕 àimù to adoreTo adore, admire, or be attracted to someone (e.g., character, talent, or appearance)
- 爱恋 àiliàn to be in love withTo be in love with someone or deeply attached to something and unable to part with it
- 爱抚 àifǔ to caress; affectionate careto caress or fondle; to show tender care and affection
- 厚爱 hòu'ài deep affectionto love deeply; to show great care and affection
- 博爱 bó'ài universal loveto love all people; universal fraternity or brotherhood
- 酷爱 kù'ài to adoreto love ardently; to be extremely fond of; to have a passion for
- 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu to be unable to put something down(idiom) to love or like something so much that one is reluctant to let go of it; to find something utterly irresistible
- 慈爱 cí'ài loving-kindnesskindness and affection, especially referring to the love shown by an older person toward a younger person
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH