Chinese word

心爱

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn ài

Meaning

  • adjectivefavorite

Example

他把心爱的书带走了。tā bǎ xīn ài de shū dài zǒu le

He took his favorite book with him.

Illustration for 心爱 (favorite)

More examples

她把心爱的人介绍给了大家。tā bǎ xīn ài de rén jiè shào gěi le dà jiā

She introduced the person she loved to everyone.

Core concept

A person or thing held close in the heart and treated as especially precious.

Common phrases

  • 心爱的人xīn ài de rén

    beloved person

  • 心爱的孩子xīn ài de hái zi

    beloved child

  • 心爱的照片xīn ài de zhào piān

    cherished photo

Similar words

亲爱qīn ài: Showing warm affection for a person, especially in an affectionate form of address.
亲密qīn mì: Describing a close relationship with strong emotional ties.
宝贵bǎo guì: Valuable and important enough to be carefully protected from loss.
珍贵zhēn guì: Rare and highly valuable, making it especially worthy of care.

Definition in Chinese

表示对人或物有深厚的爱护与珍惜，强调在自己心目中的重要性，常用于修饰名词。biǎo shì duì rén huò wù yǒu shēn hòu de ài hù yǔ zhēn xī qiáng diào zài zì jǐ xīn mù zhōng de zhòng yào xìng cháng yòng yú xiū shì míng cí

Word origin

心 (xīn, "heart") + 爱 (ài, "love") forms 心爱 (xīnài, "dearly loved"), linking inner feeling with the act of cherishing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective signals personal attachment, so it suits a treasured book or person better than a routine choice from a menu.

Other meanings

  • belovedadjective

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