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romance; love (romantic) / CL:
HSK 2
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  *爱* | 爱* | *爱
to love; to be fond of; to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
HSK 1
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on / interest; hobby / CL: 個|个
HSK 1
spouse (PRC) / lover (non-PRC) / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
compassion / kindness / care for others / love / CL: / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
HSK 3
to love one's country / patriotic
HSK 4
to cherish / to treasure / to take care of / to love and protect
HSK 4
philharmonic (used in names of orchestras) / to love music (used in compounds like 愛樂者|爱乐者 "music enthusiast")
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates / to have well-defined likes and dislikes
(idiom) standoffish; indifferent
HSK 7-9
Ionian Sea between Italy and Greece
Eskimo
Irish person
everyone loves beauty (idiom)
(idiom) to cherish one's reputation
jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子 in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)
to feel a mixture of love and hate
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist
Hermès (brand)
patriotism
iQiyi, online video platform based in Beijing, launched in 2010
to cherish / to treasure / to use sparingly
HSK 7-9
lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom) / fig. avaricious / tightfisted
in love with / to feel deeply attached to
Alice in Wonderland
lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected / Love me, love my dog.
romance film
lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
Edison (name) / Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
to love and respect / love and respect
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
HSK 7-9
(coll.) whatever / who cares
lovers
philharmonic orchestra
Ireland
Kama Sutra
Epson, Japanese electronics company
love nest
(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
Republic of Ireland
HIV / the AIDS virus
term of endearment / pet name / diminutive
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
HSK 7-9
to like looking attractive (usually of girls) / aestheticism
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
X-ray radiation
Aiwan Pavilion, on Mt Yuelu 岳麓山 in Hubei, famous beauty spot
Aichi prefecture, central Japan
(loanword) (coll.) idol
X-ray (loanword) / Röntgen or Roentgen ray
courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)
love
iPhone (slang)
trusted lieutenant
to adore / to admire
Aegean Sea
to value talent; to cherish talented people
romantic comedy
Idaho, US state
to caress / to fondle / to look after (tenderly) / affectionate care
the river of love / a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment (Buddhism)
Iowa, US state
(coll.) to make love
Aimin, a district of Mudanjiang City 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
(idiom) to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
to be madly in love
beloved pet dog
Emma Watson (1990-), British actress
god of love
Idaho, US state
Aide (brand)
to love Hong Kong (usually implying that one also supports the PRC government)
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
Alice (name)
to fall in love with / to be in love with
devoted to one's work
Irish language
Edward / Édouard (name)
intimate / loving
Edinburgh, capital of Scotland
iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪
Patriotic Health Committee
jelly fig seed (Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang)
abbr. for iQiyi 愛奇藝|爱奇艺 + Youku 優酷|优酷 + Tencent 騰訊|腾讯
love and hate
nonstandard, stigmatizing transliteration of "AIDS", now replaced by 艾滋病
Prince Edward Island, province of Canada
Prince Edward Island (province of Canada)
(name) Edwards
(coll.) to enjoy showing off
Ear Care Day (March 3)
Aihui, a district of Heihe City 黑河市, Heilongjiang
Alice Springs, town in central Australia

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