疼爱

疼愛

téng'ài

verb HSK 7-9 #15,621

Meanings

1 to love dearly
2 to dote on

Characters

to ache; to love dearly

Examples

HSK 4

奶奶最疼爱她的小孙子。

Nǎinai zuì téng'ài tā de xiǎo sūnzi.

Grandma dotes on her little grandson the most.

Tips

usage

疼爱 implies a warm, protective kind of love, typically from elders toward children. The 疼 character literally means 'to ache,' conveying love so deep it almost hurts.

Stroke Order

疼 téng

爱 ài