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to love; to be fond of; to like

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to love; to be fond of; to like

    喜欢;对某人或某事有好感xǐhuān; duì mǒurén huò mǒushì yǒu hǎogǎn

    • I love my family.

    • She loves reading and goes to the library every day.

    + 5 more examples for this meaning
    • I love you.

    • Love your classmates! Love your parents! Love your country!

    • If you love me, you must love my dog too.

    • I love you more than anyone else.

    • I am Chinese, and I love China.

  2. verb

    to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

    经常或容易做某事;有做某事的倾向jīngcháng huò róngyì zuò mǒu shì; yǒu zuò mǒu shì de qīngxiàng

    • He loves to joke around.

    • She's always late and keeps everyone waiting at every meeting.

  3. noun

    affection

    对人或事物的深厚感情;关心和喜欢duì rén huò shìwù de shēnhòu gǎnqing;guānxin hé xǐhuān

    • He has feelings for her.

    • The love parents have for their children is the deepest of all.

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Love is a heart opening its hands to embrace, slowing its steps because it cannot bear to leave.

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