热爱 (rè'ài) — to love deeply

热爱 (rè'ài)

热爱 expresses a deep, passionate love for something, stronger than 喜欢 (xǐhuān) or 爱 (ài) alone.

Meanings

1. [verb] to love deeply; to be passionate about something

Example Sentences

我热爱音乐，每天都要练习。 Wǒ rè'ài yīnyuè, měitiān dōu yào liànxí. I am passionate about music and practice every day.

他热爱自己的工作，从不感到累。 Tā rè'ài zìjǐ de gōngzuò, cóng bù gǎndào lèi. He deeply loves his work and never feels tired.

她从小热爱绘画，长大后成了画家。 Tā cóng xiǎo rè'ài huìhuà, zhǎngdà hòu chéngle huàjiā. She loved painting from a young age and became a painter when she grew up.

我们都热爱自己的祖国。 Wǒmen dōu rè'ài zìjǐ de zǔguó. We all deeply love our homeland.

Collocations

Memory Hook

热 means "hot" and 爱 means "love" — 热爱 is love so strong it burns hot.