親愛

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See also: 亲爱

Chinese

dear; intimate; parent
dear; intimate; parent; relation; closely related; parents-in-law of one's offspring
 
to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
trad. (親愛)
simp. (亲爱)

Pronunciation


Adjective

親愛

  1. beloved; cherished; dear (as used to address someone at the beginning of a letter)
    親愛小孩亲爱小孩  ―  qīn'ài de xiǎohái  ―  beloved child
    親愛史密斯先生 [MSC, trad.]
    亲爱史密斯先生 [MSC, simp.]
    qīn'ài de Shǐmìsī xiānshēng
    Dear Mr. Smith
    永別親愛朋友 [MSC, trad.]
    永别亲爱朋友 [MSC, simp.]
    Yǒngbié le, wǒ qīn'ài de péngyǒumen!
    Goodbye, my dear friends!

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 2
あい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しん)(あい) (shin'ai

  1. deep affection

Usage notes

  • May be used in the form 親愛なる to mean dear.
    親愛(しんあい)なる旧友(きゅうゆう)
    shin'ai naru kyūyū
    dear old friend

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

親愛 (chinae) (hangeul 친애)

  1. hanja form? of 친애 (deep affection)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

親愛

  1. chữ Hán form of thân ái (affectionate; dear).