钟爱 (zhōng ài) — to cherish; to be very fond of; to dote on
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to cherish / love deeply'. Stronger and more literary than 喜欢; usually takes an object, often a person, art, or tradition one is devoted to.
verb
to cherishto be very fond ofto dote on
Examples
- 钟爱。Tā fēi cháng zhōng ài zì jǐ de xiǎo nǚ ér.He dotes on his little daughter.
- 钟爱。Tā duì zhè fú huà tè bié zhōng ài.She cherishes this painting very much.
- 钟爱。Lǎo rén zhōng ài chuán tǒng de zhōng guó wén huà.The old man has a deep love for traditional Chinese culture.
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