钟爱

Traditional (Taiwan): 鍾愛

zhōng'ài ㄓㄨㄥ ㄞˋ

    • to treasure
    • to be very fond of

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 疼爱 téng'ài
    • 疼爱女儿 dote on one's daughter
    • 特别疼爱 love especially dearly
  • 酷爱 kù'ài
    • 酷爱音乐 be passionately fond of music
    • 酷爱绘画 be passionately fond of painting

Antonyms 反义词

  • 厌恶 yànwù
    • 令人厌恶 disgusting

Telling them apart

钟爱 expresses a special fondness and can be directed at people or at things such as an art form or a hobby; it is somewhat formal. 疼爱 is a tender, protective affection mostly toward children, juniors or loved ones, and it is more colloquial.

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