爱慕 àimù to adore
to adore; to admire
How to remember 爱慕: 爱 love + 慕 to admire = to adore.
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How it is used
- To adore / feel romantic admiration for someone - 他暗暗爱慕着她 (tā àn'àn àimù zhe tā) he secretly adored her.
- Carries a note of looking up to and being drawn toward; used for romantic longing or admiration of qualities.
- Also 爱慕虚荣 (àimù xūróng, to crave vanity/status) - here 爱慕 means hankering after. Written, refined register.
Example sentences
- 她爱慕她哥哥。 Tā àimù tā gēgē.She adores her older brother.