Chinese word dictionary

舐犊之爱

shì dú zhī ài · the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love

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Word information

Simplified舐犊之爱

Traditional舐犢之愛

Pinyinshì dú zhī ài

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

舐shì

to lick, to lap up

犊dú

calf; sacrificial lamb

之zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to

爱ài

to love; affection

How to learn 舐犊之爱

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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爱ài

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)

之zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it

爱好àihào

to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]

爱人àiren

spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]

可爱kě’ài

adorable; cute; lovely

喜爱xǐ’ài

to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite