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热爱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say rè'ài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
热爱表示非常喜欢，比喜欢更强烈。比如，热爱祖国、热爱学习、热爱运动。热爱是一种长期的、发自内心的感情。
Rè'ài biǎoshì fēicháng xǐhuān, bǐ xǐhuān gèng qiángliè. Bǐrú, rè'ài zǔguó, rè'ài xuéxí, rè'ài yùndòng. Rè'ài shì yī zhǒng chángqī de, fāzì nèixīn de gǎnqíng.
Love deeply means to like something very much, stronger than just liking. For example, love deeply one's country, love deeply learning, love deeply sports. Love deeply is a long-term, heartfelt feeling.
Context note
我们常说'热爱生活'，意思是积极乐观地对待生活。热爱也可以用在爱好上，比如'热爱画画'。热爱是很好的品质，让我们更有动力。
Wǒmen cháng shuō 'rè'ài shēnghuó', yìsi shì jījí lèguān de duìdài shēnghuó. Rè'ài yě kěyǐ yòng zài àihào shàng, bǐrú 'rè'ài huàhuà'. Rè'ài shì hěn hǎo de pǐnzhì, ràng wǒmen gèng yǒu dònglì.
We often say 'love life deeply', meaning to treat life actively and optimistically. Love deeply can also be used for hobbies, like 'love painting deeply'. Loving deeply is a good quality that gives us more motivation.
5 examples
她非常热爱音乐，每天都练钢琴。
tā fēi cháng rè ài yīn yuè， měi tiān dōu liàn gāng qín。
She loves music deeply and practices piano every day.
我们热爱自己的祖国。
wǒ men rè ài zì jǐ de zǔ guó。
We love our country deeply.
小明热爱科学，喜欢做实验。
xiǎo míng rè ài kē xué， xǐ huan zuò shí yàn。
Xiao Ming loves science deeply and likes to do experiments.
老师热爱每一个学生。
lǎo shī rè ài měi yí gè xué shēng。
The teacher loves every student deeply.
我热爱大自然，经常去公园散步。
wǒ rè ài dà zì rán， jīng cháng qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
I love nature deeply and often go for walks in the park.
5 mini stories
小华热爱画画。她每天放学后都会画一张画。
xiǎo huá rè ài huà huà。 tā měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì huà yì zhāng huà。
Xiao Hua loves painting deeply. She draws a picture every day after school.
爸爸热爱运动，特别是游泳。他每周都去游泳池。
bà ba rè ài yùn dòng， tè bié shì yóu yǒng。 tā měi zhōu dōu qù yóu yǒng chí。
Dad loves sports deeply, especially swimming. He goes to the pool every week.
老师告诉我们，要热爱劳动。大家一起打扫教室很开心。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men， yào rè ài láo dòng。 dà jiā yì qǐ dǎ sǎo jiào shì hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher told us to love work deeply. Everyone was happy cleaning the classroom together.
小丽热爱小动物。她养了一只小兔子，每天照顾它。
xiǎo lì rè ài xiǎo dòng wù。 tā yǎng le yì zhī xiǎo tù zi， měi tiān zhào gù tā。
Xiao Li loves small animals deeply. She has a pet rabbit and takes care of it every day.
我们全家人都热爱阅读。周末经常一起去图书馆。
wǒ men quán jiā rén dōu rè ài yuè dú。 zhōu mò jīng cháng yì qǐ qù tú shū guǎn。
Our whole family loves reading deeply. We often go to the library together on weekends.