酷爱

酷愛
kù'ài
verb #24,115

Meanings

  1. 1 to be passionate about
  2. 2 to love intensely
  3. 3 to be devoted to

Examples

HSK 3
Tā kù'ài yīnyuè, měitiān liànxí hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.
She is passionate about music and practices several hours every day.
HSK 4
Tā kù'ài lǚxíng, zǒubiàn le sānshí duō gè guójiā.
He loves travel intensely and has visited more than thirty countries.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

酷 kù
爱 ài