Word

宠爱 (chǒng ài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 宠爱

动 dòng verb

to dote on

爷爷最宠爱小孙女。

yé ye zuì chǒng ài xiǎo sūn nǚ

Grandpa dotes on his little granddaughter the most.

Word breakdown

宠 chǒng — to pamper, to favor, to indulge

1 宠物 chǒng wù — pet HSK 5
- 宠 pampered, cherished, favored
- 物 creature, animal, being
Example

很多人喜欢养宠物。

hěn duō rén xǐ huan yǎng chǒng wù

Many people like to keep pets.
2 受宠若惊 shòu chǒng ruò jīng — to be pleasantly surprised by favor received; to be flattered HSK 7
- 受 to receive, to accept
- 宠 favor, affection, to be doted upon
- 若 as if, like (connecting favor to reaction)
- 惊 surprised, startled (the emotional reaction)
Example

第一次见面他就请我吃饭，我真是受宠若惊。

dì yī cì jiàn miàn tā jiù qǐng wǒ chī fàn wǒ zhēn shì shòu chǒng ruò jīng

He invited me to dinner on our first meeting; I was truly flattered.

爱 ài — to love, affection

Structure & writing

1 宠 chǒng — to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior)

宠 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter

宀 is a component in 48 characters

HSK 1

字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship

HSK 2

完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber

HSK 3

安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for

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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually

HSK 4

寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine

HSK 5

守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)

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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge

HSK 6

宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals

HSK 7

奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)

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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile

1.2 龙 lóng — dragon (a legendary creature in Chinese mythology with a long body, scales, and horns, capable of walking, flying, and swimming; in modern paleontology, refers to some reptiles with limbs and tails)

龙 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 5

宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior)

HSK 6

庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects

HSK 7