爱慕 (ài mù) — to admire, to adore
Definition
爱慕 is a formal, literary verb for admiring or being attracted to someone, often romantically. Stronger than 羡慕 (which is envy), closer in feel to 热爱 but used for people.
verb
to admireto adore
Examples
- 爱慕。Wǒ ài mù tā yōu yǎ de jǔ zhǐ.I admire her graceful manner.
- 爱慕。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù ài mù kē xué jiā de jīng shén.He has admired the spirit of scientists since childhood.
- 爱慕。Tā duì nà wèi yǎn yuán shí fēn ài mù.He admires that actor very much.
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