Today’s word of the day is 爱 (ài) which means ‘love’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 爱 (ài).
爱好 (ài hào) Hobby
The first word is 爱好 (ài hào) which means hobby. Let’s look at each character of this word, 爱 means love and 好 means ‘to be fond of’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你有什么爱好？(Nǐ yǒu shén me àihào?) What are your hobbies?
爱护 (ài hù) To cherish
Another word we can create with 爱 (ài) is 爱护 (ài hù). This is a verb that means ‘to cherish’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 爱 means to love and 护 means ‘to protect’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们要爱护地球。 (Wǒmen yào àihù dìqiú.) We need to cherish our earth.
自爱 (zì ài) Self-love
Finally, we can create the word 自爱 (zì ài) which means ‘self-love’. The 自 here means ‘self’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们要自爱。 (Wǒmen yào zì'ài.) We need to love ourselves.