疼爱 (téng ài) — to love dearly; to dote on
Definition
疼爱 means to love dearly or dote on someone — typically elders toward a child. 心疼 overlaps heavily but often adds a note of pity, while 宠爱 is more indulgent pampering.
verb
to love dearlyto dote on
Examples
- 疼爱。Nǎi nai fēi cháng téng ài tā de xiǎo sūn zi.Grandma dotes on her little grandson.
- 疼爱。Fù mǔ duì hái zi bù néng zhī téng ài ér bú jiào yù.Parents should not only dote on their children but also educate them.
- 疼爱。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù bèi fù mǔ téng ài zhe zhǎng dà.She grew up loved dearly by her parents since childhood.
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