ái
Pronunciation
Northern
/aːj˧˥/
Central
/a̰ːj˩˧/
Southern
/aːj˧˥/
Listen
to love
Verb
to love
4 senses
Meaning
4 senses
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Meaning
4 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
to love
Feelings & Emotions
Emotions
To love or feel affection for; an archaic or literary Sino-Vietnamese use.
vi Người xưa nói người làm quan phải ái dân.
en In old writing, an official was expected to love the people.
Noun
Sense 2
Noun
love
A strong feeling of affection and deep emotional attachment between people.
vi Chữ ái luôn mang một ý nghĩa thiêng liêng.
en The word love always carries a sacred meaning.
Adjective
Sense 3
Adjective
homosexual
Related to love or affection, usually appearing only in Sino-Vietnamese compounds.
vi Từ ái thường xuất hiện trong các từ ghép như ái tình hoặc ái quốc.
en The element ái often appears in compounds such as ái tình or ái quốc.
Interjection
Sense 4
Interjection
ouch
An exclamation used to express a sudden feeling of physical pain or discomfort.
vi Ái! Chân tôi vừa bị vấp vào cạnh bàn.
en Ouch! My foot just hit the edge of the table.
Parts
愛
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Parts
愛
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
愛
Candidates by syllable
ái
薆
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ải / ái ân / ái quốc / ái thiếp quý phi …
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Similar
ải / ái ân / ái quốc / ái thiếp quý phi …
Use
luyến ái / ái nghĩa / ái tình / ân ái …
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Use
luyến ái / ái nghĩa / ái tình / ân ái …