宠爱

Traditional (Taiwan): 寵愛

chǒng'ài ㄔㄨㄥˇ ㄞˋ

    • to dote on sb

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 溺爱 nì'ài
    • 溺爱孩子 to spoil a child
    • 过分溺爱 to overindulge
  • 偏爱 piān'ài
    • 妈妈偏爱小妹 mother favors her younger sister

Antonyms 反义词

  • 厌恶 yànwù
    • 厌恶战争 to detest war
    • 令人厌恶 disgusting

Telling them apart

宠爱 means pampering or giving in to someone, usually a subordinate, child or student. 溺爱 goes further, to the point of ignoring right and wrong and indulging every wish, and is mostly about one's children, sometimes students.

Words that sound like chǒng'ài

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