爱戴 àidài to love and respect
to love and respect; love and respect
How to remember 爱戴: 爱 love + 戴 wear = to love and respect.
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How it is used
- To love and revere - used bottom-up, for a leader or elder the people hold dear - 人民爱戴这位总理 (rénmín àidài zhè wèi zǒnglǐ) the people love and respect this premier.
- Directional: it flows from the many to a respected figure, unlike 尊敬 (zūnjìng, plain respect) which is broader and two-way.
- Formal, warm register; you don't 爱戴 a peer or a subordinate.