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Trad. 愛
- to love; to be fond of; to like
- affection
- to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
Trad. 自愛
- self-respect
- self-love
- self-regard
- regard for oneself
- to cherish one's good name
- to take good care of one's health
Trad. 錯愛
- misplaced kindness
- humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
Trad. 愛好
- to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
- interest; hobby
- CL:個|个[ge4]
Trad. 仁愛
- Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan
- Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan
Trad. 愛心
- compassion
- kindness
- care for others
- love
- CL:片[pian4]
- charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
- heart (the symbol ♥)
Trad. 愛樂
- philharmonic (used in names of orchestras)
- to love music (used in compounds like 愛樂者|爱乐者[ai4 yue4 zhe3] "music enthusiast")
Trad. 兼愛
- "universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
Trad. 愛河
- the river of love
- a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism)
Trad. 愛港
- to love Hong Kong (usually implying that one also supports the PRC government)
Trad. 純愛
- pure love
- BL, aka boys' love (genre of male homoerotic fictional media)
Trad. 見愛
- (literary) to be so good as to show favor (to me); to regard (me) highly
Trad. 愛美
- to pay attention to one's appearance; to like to be well-groomed
- (literary) on very friendly terms
Trad. 電愛
- (slang) to engage in mutual sexual arousal through conversation over the phone; voice-based cybersex
Trad. 戀愛
- (romantic) love
- CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]
- in love
- to have an affair
Trad. 文愛
- (slang) to engage in mutual sexual arousal through written messages (e.g. text, chat); text-based cybersex
Trad. 張愛玲
- Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist
Trad. 談戀愛
- to be in a romantic relationship; to go steady; to be dating
Trad. 愛優騰
- abbr. for iQiyi 愛奇藝|爱奇艺[Ai4 Qi2 yi4] + Youku 優酷|优酷[You1 ku4] + Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 xun4]
Trad. 愛奇藝
- iQiyi, online video platform based in Beijing, launched in 2010
Trad. 裝可愛
- to act cute
- putting on adorable airs
- to pretend to be lovely
Trad. 愛好者
- lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
Trad. 仁愛區
- Ren'ai or Jenai District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan
Trad. 仁愛鄉
- Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan
Trad. 愛心傘
- courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)
Trad. 簡·愛
- Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Brontë 夏洛特·勃良特[Xia4 luo4 te4 · Bo2 liang2 te4]
Trad. 愛晚亭
- Aiwan Pavilion, on Mt Yuelu 岳麓山 in Hubei, famous beauty spot
Trad. 愛死病
- nonstandard, stigmatizing transliteration of "AIDS", now replaced by 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4]
Trad. 愛民區
- Aimin, a district of Mudanjiang City 牡丹江市[Mu3 dan1 jiang1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 愛漂亮
- to like looking attractive (usually of girls)
- aestheticism
Trad. 愛玉冰
- jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)
Trad. 愛衛會
- Patriotic Health Committee (abbr. for 愛國衛生運動委員會|爱国卫生运动委员会[Ai4 guo2 Wei4 sheng1 Yun4 dong4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4])
Trad. 愛詞霸
- iCIBA, online dictionary by Kingsoft Corporation, at www.iciba.com
Trad. 韓愛晶
- Han Aijing (1945-), notorious red guard leader during Cultural Revolution, spent 15 years in prison for imprisoning and torturing political leaders
Trad. 愛輝區
- Aihui, a district of Heihe City 黑河市[Hei1 he2 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 愛迪生
- Edison (name)
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
Trad. 愛面子
- to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
Trad. 愛默生
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American poet, essayist, and philosopher
Trad. 博愛縣
- Bo'ai, a county in Jiaozuo City 焦作市[Jiao1 zuo4 Shi4], Henan
Trad. 忍痛割愛
- to resign oneself to part with what one treasures
Trad. 談情說愛
- to murmur endearments (idiom)
- to get into a romantic relationship
Trad. 因愛成恨
- hatred caused by love (idiom)
- to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
Trad. 嫌貧愛富
- to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom)
- snobbish
Trad. 愛不忍釋
- to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
Trad. 愛不釋手
- (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
Trad. 愛之如命
- to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
Trad. 愛克斯光
- X-ray (loanword)
- Röntgen or Roentgen ray
Trad. 愛別離苦
- (Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[ba1 ku3]
Trad. 愛因斯坦
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist
Trad. 忠君愛國
- (idiom) to be faithful to the ruler and love one's country
Trad. 愛國如家
- to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
Trad. 由憐生愛
- to develop love for sb out of pity for them
Trad. 愛屋及烏
- lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
- Love me, love my dog.
Trad. 愛德華島
- Prince Edward Island, province of Canada
Trad. 仁民愛物
- love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
Trad. 愛恨交加
- to feel a mixture of love and hate
Trad. 愛惜羽毛
- (idiom) to cherish one's reputation
Trad. 愛憎分明
- to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
- to have well-defined likes and dislikes
Trad. 愛才若渴
- (idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
Trad. 愛新覺羅
- Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty
Trad. 愛民如子
- (idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
Trad. 橫刀奪愛
- to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom)
Trad. 愛爾蘭海
- Irish Sea between Ireland and north England
Trad. 愛理不理
- (idiom) standoffish; indifferent