ài

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 1 trad. 愛

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我爱我的家人。

I love my family.

她爱孩子,也爱工作。

She loves her kids, and she loves her work too.