Definition
宠 (chǒng) means to pamper or spoil someone with excessive favor. It's more general than 宠爱 (chǒng ài, dote on with love) and 娇惯 (jiāo guàn, coddle a child), and less extreme than 放纵 (fàng zòng, indulge without restraint). 惯 (guàn) is a colloquial alternative often used as a complement.
verb
to pamperto spoilto favor (with excessive affection or preferential treatment)
Easily confused
- 聋lónglook-alikedeaf
- 重chóngsound-alike(adverb) again; once more (placed before a verb to indicate redoing an action)
- 冲chōngsound-aliketo rinse; to flush; to develop (film)
- 冲chòngsound-alike(of water or force) to dash against
- 充chōngsound-aliketo fill; to charge (a battery)
Examples
- 。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù bèi fùmǔ chǒng huài le.She was spoiled rotten by her parents since childhood.
- 宠，。Lǎobǎn hěn chǒng nàge lǎo yuángōng, zǒng shì gěi tā zuì hǎo de xiàngmù.The boss really favors that veteran employee and always gives him the best projects.
- 宠，。Bié tài chǒng nǐ de māo, tā huì biàn de hěn tiāotì.Don't pamper your cat too much, or it'll become very picky.
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