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青睐 (qīng lài) — (figurative, literary) to show favor, to regard with esteem, to take an interest in

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to favor / show esteem to' (used for audiences, judges, consumers, etc.). Stronger and more formal than 关注 ('to pay attention'); closer to 偏爱 but applied to groups rather than personal partiality.

verb
(figurative, literary) to show favorto regard with esteemto take an interest in

Examples

  • 青睐。
    Zhè bù xīn diàn yǐng shēn shòu guān zhòng qīng lài.
    This new film is deeply favored by audiences.
  • 青睐。
    Tā de shè jì huò dé le píng wěi de qīng lài.
    Her design won the favor of the judges.
  • 青睐？
    Wèi shén me zhè ge pǐn pái zǒng néng dé dào nián qīng rén de qīng lài?
    Why can this brand always gain the favor of young people?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

青qīngblue/black
睐làilook

青 (blue/black) and 睐 (look) combine to mean looking favorably, as with the pupil.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

Open 青 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 睞; 睐 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
目目mùeye
Sound part声符shēngfú
來
來lái睞lài
Same sound today

The traditional form 睞 pairs 目, meaning eye, with 來 for its sound; the simplified 睐 is a later shorthand, not the original shape.

Open 睐 →
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