愛 (oi3 | ai4) : love

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愛

oi3

ai4

[1] [v] love; be fond of; like; be kind to [2] love; affection; kindness; benevolence; likes [3] [v] be apt to [4] to want (an object, not an activity)

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

愛 / 爱

This word has been viewed 26983 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Sep 2018 05:51

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可愛 ho2 oi3 ke3 ai4 = cute

愛情 oi3 cing4 ai4 qing2 = romance; love (between man and woman)

愛好 oi3 hou3 ai4 hao4 = a hobby; to be fond of

愛人 oi3 jan4 ai4 ren5 = spouse, husband, wife, sweetheart

相愛 soeng1 oi3 xiang1 ai4 = to love each other; to be on good terms

親愛的 can1 oi3 dik1 qin1 ai4 de5 = dear; beloved; my dear

北愛爾蘭 bak1 oi3 ji5 laan4 = Northern Ireland

戀愛 lyun2 oi3 lian4 ai4 = (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair

做愛 zou6 oi3 zuo4 ai4 = make love

性愛 sing3 oi3 xing4 ai4 = sexual love

親愛 can1 oi3 qin1 ai4 = dear...

愛國 oi3 gwok3 ai4 guo2 = patriotic; nationalistic

愛國者 oi3 gwok3 ze2 ai4 guo2 zhe3 = patriot; nationalist

唔愛 m4 oi3 = do not love; do not want; do not 粵

熱愛 jit6 oi3 re4 ai4 = passionate love

友愛 jau5 oi3 you3 ai4 = friendly affection

愛丁堡 ngoi3 ding1 bou2 ai4 ding1 bao3 = Edinburgh

喜愛 hei2 oi3 xi3 ai4 = to love; to like; favourite

心愛 sam1 oi3 xin1 ai4 = beloved

敬愛 ging3 oi3 jing4 ai4 = respect and love

疼愛 tang4 oi3 teng2 ai4 = to be fond of

慈愛 ci4 oi3 ci2 ai4 = love (esp. for children); benevolence; tenderness

愛沙尼亞 oi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 ai4 sha1 ni2 ya3 (Taiwan), ai4 sha1 ni2 ya4 (PRC) = Estonia

愛爾蘭 oi3 ji5 laan4 ai4 er3 lan2 = Ireland

談戀愛 taam4 lyun2 oi3 tan2 lian4 ai4 = to court someone (formal); go steady 國

深愛 sam1 ngoi3 shen1 ai4 = affectionate

愛惜 oi3 sek3 ai4 xi2 = cherish, treasure, use sparingly

割愛 got3 ngoi3 ge1 ai4 = give up what one favors

愛巢 oi3 caau4 = love-nest

愛的 oi3 dik1 ai4 de5 = [adj] fond 國

愛國心 oi3 gwok3 sam1 ai4 guo2 xin1 = patriotism; love for the nation

愛經 oi3 ging1 ai4 jing1 = the Kamasutra

最愛 zeoi3 oi3 zui4 ai4 = favorite

愛情鳥 oi3 cing4 niu5 ai4 qing2 niao3 = lovebird

寵愛 cung2 oi3 chong3 ai4 = to dote on; love dearly

愛冒險的 oi3 mou6 him2 dik1 ai4 mao4 xian3 de5 = adventurous 國

愛吵鬧的 oi3 caau2 naau6 dik1 ai4 chao1 nao4 de5 = currish 國

愛情的 oi3 cing4 dik1 ai4 qing2 de5 = affectional 國

愛慕的 oi3 mou6 dik1 ai4 mu4 de5 = [adj] fond 國

愛爭吵的 oi3 zang1 caau2 dik1 ai4 zheng1 chao3 de5 = feisty, termagant 國

愛理不理 oi3 lei5 bat1 lei5 ai4 li3 bu4 li3 = look cold and indifferent; be standoffish 國

愛管閑事 oi3 gun2 haan4 si6 ai4 guan3 xian2 shi4 = nosy 國

愛講閑話的 oi3 gong2 haan4 waa6*2 dik1 ai4 jiang3 xian2 hua4 de5 = [adj] chatty 國

愛國主義 oi3 gwok3 zyu2 ji6 ai4 guo2 zhu3 yi4 = patriotism

愛好者 oi3 hou3 ze2 ai4 hao3 zhe3 = amateur; enthusiast; fan; lover (of art, sports, etc)

愛崗敬業 oi3 gong1 ging3 jip6 ai4 gang3 jing4 ye4 = industrious and hard-working

愛慕 oi3 mou6 ai4 mu4 = adore; admire

愛憎 oi3 zang1 ai4 zeng1 = love and hate

愛憐 oi3 lin4 ai4 lian2 = show tender affection for

愛戀 oi3 lyun2 ai4 lian4 = to be in love with; to feel deeply attached to

愛戴 oi3 daai3 ai4 dai4 = love and esteem

愛撫 oi3 fu2 ai4 fu3 = to show tender care for; to care for (affectionately)

愛滋病毒 oi3 zi1 beng6 duk6 ai4 zi1 bing4 du2 = human immune deficiency virus (HIV); the AIDS virus

愛神 oi3 san4 ai4 shen2 = god of love; Cupid (Eros)

愛稱 oi3 cing1 ai4 cheng1 = a diminutive, pet name, term of endearment

愛莫能助 oi3 mok6 nang4 zo6 ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 = to be willing to help but unable to do so

愛護 oi3 wu6 ai4 hu4 = to cherish; treasure; take good care of

愛面子 oi3 min6 zi2 ai4 mian4 zi3 = be concerned about face-saving; be sensitive about one's reputation

作愛 zok3 oi3 zuo4 ai4 = to make love

偏愛 pin1 oi3 pian1 ai4 = favor; preference

博愛 bok3 oi3 bo2 ai4 = universal fraternity (or brotherhood); universal love

寶愛 bou2 oi3 bao3 ai4 = to be very fond of; to love dearly; to treasure

最喜愛 zeoi3 hei2 oi3 zui4 xi3 ai4 = favorite

求愛 kau4 oi3 qiu2 ai4 = woo

愛侶 oi3 leoi5 = lovers; sweetheart

愛人如己 oi3 jan4 jyu4 gei2 ai4 ren2 ru2 ji3 = love others as self

愛交際 oi3 gaau1 zai3 ai4 jiao1 ji4 = conviviality

愛不釋手 oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3 = to fondle admiringly

恩愛 jan1 oi3 en1 ai4 = [adj] like mutal love between a husband and wife

溺愛 nik6 oi3 = to be exceedingly/too fond of (lit., "drown in love")

寵愛的 cung2 oi3 dik1 chong3 ai4 de5 = [adj] pet; to love dearly 國

表示愛情的 biu2 si6 oi3 cing4 dik1 biao3 shi4 ai4 qing2 de5 = [adj] amorous 國

深受愛戴的國王 sam1 sau6 oi3 daai3 dik1 gwok3 wong4 = a beloved king 國

感染愛滋病病毒 gam2 jim5 oi3 zi1 beng6 beng6 duk6 = contracting, infected with, or test positive for HIV

愛心 oi3 sam1 ai4 xin1 = compassion

性愛狂歡 sing3 oi3 kong4 fun1 xing4 ai4 kuang2 huan1 = a sex orgy

三角戀愛 saam1 gok3 lyun2 oi3 san1 jiao3 lian4 ai4 = love triangle

示愛 si6 oi3 shi4 ai4 = express love

愛的宣言 oi3 dik1 syun1 jin4 ai4 di4 xuan1 yan2 = declaration of love 國

自愛 zi6 oi3 zi4 ai4 = regard for oneself; self-respect

明愛 ming4 oi3 ming2 ai4 = Caritas

酷愛 huk6 oi3 ku4 ai4 = revel in, wrapped up in; is very fond of

真愛 zan1 oi3 zhen1 ai4 = true love

愛上 oi3 soeng6 ai4 shang4 = to fall in love with; be in love with

人見人愛 jan4 gin3 jan4 oi3 ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 = everyone will love; lovable; likable

命中註定我愛你 ming6 zung1 zyu3 ding6 ngo5 oi3 nei5 ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 wo3 ai4 ni3 = It is fate that I love you

錯愛 co3 oi3 cuo4 ai4 = expresses that one has received undeserved kindness

情愛的 cing4 oi3 dik1 qing2 ai4 de5 = my love

撻出愛火花 taat3 ceot1 oi3 fo2 faa1 ta4 chu1 ai4 huo3 hua1 = ignite sparks of love 粵

擦出愛火花 caat3 ceot1 oi3 fo2 faa1 ca1 chu1 ai4 huo3 hua1 = to ingnite sparks of love

愛現 oi3 jin6 ai4 xian4 = to like perform

談情說愛 taam4 cing4 syut3 oi3 tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 = to be courting; to be dating; for talk of love and romance to fill one's conversation

愛犬 oi3 hyun2 ai4 quan3 = one's dog; one'd dear dog

愛靚 oi3 leng3 ai4 liang4 = care about one's appearance; always care about looking nice 粵

摯愛 zi3 oi3 zhi4 ai4 = 1.genuine love 2. sth. that one loves and treasures

關愛 gwaan1 oi3 guan1 ai4 = take good care of

男歡女愛 naam4 fun1 neoi5 oi3 nan2 huan1 nv3 ai4 = 1.love relationship between a man and a woman (usually of sexual nature)

舊愛 gau6 oi3 jiu4 ai4 = old love; a person's ex

愛憎分明 oi3 zang1 fan1 ming4 ai4 zeng1 fen1 ming2 = clearly differentiate between love and hate

愛滋病 oi3 zi1 beng6 = AIDS

愛因斯坦 oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 ai4 yin1 si1 tan3 = (Albert) Einstein

愛華 ngoi3 waa4 = Aiwa

愛沙尼亞的 oi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 dik1 ai4 sha1 ni2 ya4 de5 = [adj] Estonian 國

愛爾蘭的 oi3 ji5 laan4 dik1 ai4 er3 lan2 de5 = [adj] Irish 國

愛德玲 oi3 dak1 ling4 ai4 de2 ling2 = Adeline

愛德華 oi3 dak1 waa4 ai4 de2 hua2 = Edward

愛沙尼亞人 oi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 jan4 ai4 sha1 ni2 ya4 ren2 = an Estonian person

愛沙尼亞語 oi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 jyu5 ai4 sha1 ni2 ya4 yu3 = Estonian language

愛爾蘭人 oi3 ji5 laan4 jan4 ai4 er3 lan2 ren2 = an Irishman

愛爾蘭語 oi3 ji5 laan4 jyu5 ai4 er3 lan2 yu3 = the Irish language

愛達荷 oi3 daat6 ho4 ai4 da2 he2 = Idaho

愛克斯光 oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 ai4 ke4 si1 guang1 = X-ray; Roentgen ray

愛克斯光機 oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 gei1 ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 ji1 = x-ray apparatus; x-ray machine

愛克斯光照片 oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 ziu3 pin3*2 ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 zhao4 pian4 = radiograph; roentgenogram

愛克斯光診斷 oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 can2 dyun3 ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 zhen3 duan4 = roentgen; x-ray diagnosis

愛克斯光透視 oi3 hak1 si1 gwong1 tau3 si6 ai4 ke4 si3 guang1 tou4 shi4 = fluoroscopy; x-ray examination

愛莉絲 oi3 lei6 si1 = [translit.] Alice 國

仁愛鄉 jan4 oi3 hoeng1 ren2 ai4 xiang1 = Jenai (village in Taiwan)

仁愛區 jan4 oi3 keoi1 ren2 ai4 qu1 = Jenai (area in Taiwan)

香港愛滋病基金會 hoeng1 gong2 oi3 zi1 beng6 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 = Hong Kong AIDS Foundation

博愛醫院 bok3 oi3 ji1 jyun6*2 = Pok Oi Hospital

愛滋病病毒 oi3 zi1 beng6 beng6 duk6 = Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

愛爾蘭共和軍 oi3 ji5 laan4 gung6 wo4 gwan1 = Irish Republican Army

愛斯基摩人 oi3 si1 gei1 mo1 jan4 = [n] an Eskimo

愛斯基摩 oi3 si1 gei1 mo1 = Eskimo

愛爾蘭共和國 oi3 ji5 laan4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 ai4 er3 lan2 gong4 he2 guo2 = Republic of Ireland

愛迪達 oi3 dik6 daat6 ai4 di2 da2 = adidas

愛琴海 oi3 kam4 hoi2 ai4 qin2 hai3 = Aegean Sea

愛荷華 oi3 ho4 waa4 ai4 he2 hua2 = Iowa

人見人愛車見車載 jan4 gin3 jan4 oi3 ce1 gin3 ce1 zoi3 ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 che1 jian4 che1 zai3 = everyone will love; lovable; likable

自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 zi4 you2 ping2 deng3 bo2 ai4 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood

橫刀奪愛 waang4 dou1 dyut6 oi3 heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 = forcefully take away another man's woman

愛屋及烏 oi3 uk1 kap6 wu1 ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 = love me, love my dog

愛之欲其生，惡之欲其死 oi3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sang1, wu3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sei2 ai4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1, wu4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1 = love someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead

仁愛傳教會 jan4 oi3 cyun4 gaau3 wui5 ren2 ai4 chuan2 jiao4 hui4 = Missionaries of Charity

愛護動物協會 oi3 wu6 dung6 mat6 hip3 wui6*2 = Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

戴愛玲 daai3 oi3 ling4 dai4 ai4 ling2 = Tai Ailing

童愛玲 tung4 oi3 ling4 tong2 ai4 ling2 = Eileen Tung

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唔該，我想愛個一號餐，拎走。粵
Excuse me, I would like to have a Meal 1. Take-away.
[scenario: in McDonald's]

嗰個女仔好可愛。粵
That girl is so cute.

我一生一世都會愛你。
I'll love you for the rest of my life.

貓好可愛。粵
Cats are cute.

呢件衫你愛唔愛㗎？粵
Do you want this piece of clothing?
[Lit. this piece clothing you want not want [particle]?]

呢杯水你仲愛唔愛？粵
Do you still want this glass of water?
[Note that the final syllable can be changed to something resembling tone 2 to form a question.]

豈但年青人愛好運動，就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.

我盼望能夠找到真愛國
I hope to be able to find true love.
[I hope I can find true love.]

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