爱

• 拼音: ài
• 汉字拆解: 爱 = simplified from 愛, which contains 心 (heart) in the middle — love from the heart

含义

Love; to love. Expresses deep affection or strong liking for people, activities, or things.

Used for romantic love, familial love, and strong preference. When followed by a verb, it means 'love to do something' (e.g. 爱看书). For casual liking of objects, 喜欢 is more natural than 爱.

例句

1. 我爱我的家人。
2. 她很爱看书。
3. 妈妈爱我，我也爱妈妈。

用法指南

语境: family, romance, everyday

语气: warm

正确说法

• 我爱你，妈妈。(I love you, Mom.)
• 他很爱运动。(He really loves sports.)

错误说法

• 我爱这支笔。(Too strong for a pen — use 喜欢 for casual liking of objects)

起源与历史

The traditional form 愛 contains 心 (heart) in the centre, showing that love comes from the heart. The simplified form 爱 removed the heart radical but kept the overall shape.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal