爱惜 (ài xī) — to cherish, to treasure, to use sparingly
Definition
爱惜 (ài xī) means to value and look after something so it lasts — often paired with concrete things like food, time, or public property. 珍惜 is closer to 'cherish' for relationships or abstract value; 节省 focuses on saving resources by using less.
verb
to cherishto treasureto use sparingly
Examples
- 爱惜，。Yào ài xī liáng shi, bù néng làng fèi.We must cherish food and not waste it.
- 爱惜。Tā hěn ài xī zì jǐ de míng yù.He treasures his own reputation.
- 爱惜。Qǐng ài xī gōng gòng cái wù.Please take good care of public property.
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