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爱惜

ài xī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to cherish
  • to treasure
  • to use sparingly

Definition

爱护珍惜。

To cherish, to treasure, to take good care of.

Usage

通常用于对物品、时间、感情、机会等的珍惜和爱护。

Used to express cherishing and taking good care of objects, time, relationships, opportunities, etc.

Examples

  • 1 我们要爱惜时间，不要浪费。(We should cherish time and not waste it.)
  • 2 她很爱惜自己的衣服，穿了好几年还很新。(She takes good care of her clothes; they still look new after years.)
  • 3 爱惜粮食是中华民族的传统美德。(Cherishing food is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.)
  • 4 我们应该爱惜身边的每一个人，因为相遇是缘分。(We should cherish everyone around us, because meeting is fate.)
  • 5 爱惜身体，才能更好地工作和生活。(Cherish your body so you can work and live better.)

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