酷爱

酷愛

kù'ài

verb #24,115

Meanings

HSK 2

他酷爱旅行，走遍了三十多个国家。

Tā kù'ài lǚxíng, zǒubiàn le sānshí duō gè guójiā.

He loves travel intensely and has visited more than thirty countries.

HSK 3

她酷爱音乐，每天练习好几个小时。

Tā kù'ài yīnyuè, měitiān liànxí hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.

She is passionate about music and practices several hours every day.

usage

酷爱 is stronger than 喜爱 (to like) or 热爱 (to love). 酷 here means 'extremely / intensely,' not 'cool.' Use it for deep, consuming passions.

酷 kù

爱 ài