day 185love and admiration

love and admiration

Talk about admiration, passion, gratitude and nostalgia, and sum up with 总的来说 (on the whole), alongside 或多或少 and 综上所述.

today’s words

• 爱慕 àimù · to adore; to crave (vanity)
• 爱惜 àixī · to cherish, take good care of
• 珍视 zhēnshì · to value, treasure
• 偏爱 piān'ài · to favour, have a soft spot for
• 迷恋 míliàn · to be infatuated with, be hooked on
• 痴迷 chīmí · to be obsessed with
• 痴心 chīxīn · devotion; infatuated
• 着迷 zháomí · to be fascinated
• 陶醉 táozuì · to be intoxicated (with), revel in
• 沉迷 chénmí · to be addicted to, wallow in
• 沉浸 chénjìn · to be immersed in
• 热衷 rèzhōng · to be keen on
• 狂热 kuángrè · fanatical; fanaticism
• 喜好 xǐhào · liking, preference
• 青睐 qīnglài · favour, attention
• 钦佩 qīnpèi · to admire
• 敬佩 jìngpèi · to admire, respect deeply
• 敬畏 jìngwèi · to revere, hold in awe
• 崇敬 chóngjìng · to revere
• 推崇 tuīchóng · to hold in esteem, praise highly
• 由衷 yóuzhōng · heartfelt
• 衷心 zhōngxīn · heartfelt, sincere
• 深切 shēnqiè · deep, heartfelt; profound
• 深情 shēnqíng · deep feeling; affectionately
• 真情 zhēnqíng · true feelings
• 情怀 qínghuái · feelings, sentiments (for a cause)
• 情结 qíngjié · complex, attachment
• 怀旧 huáijiù · nostalgic; to feel nostalgic
• 留恋 liúliàn · to be reluctant to leave
• 缅怀 miǎnhuái · to remember (the dead)
• 回味 huíwèi · to call to mind, savour (memories)
• 感恩 gǎn'ēn · grateful; gratitude
• 感触 gǎnchù · feelings, thoughts (on reflection)
• 感慨 gǎnkǎi · to sigh with emotion
• 感叹 gǎntàn · to sigh (with feeling), exclaim

sentences

• 总的来说，这个学期过得很快乐。 · On the whole, it’s been a happy term.
• 我由衷地敬佩她。 · I admire her from the bottom of my heart.
• 孩子们听故事听得着迷了。 · The children were spellbound by the story.
• 人老了，就喜欢怀旧。 · As people get older, they like to look back.
• 我们要珍视身边的人。 · We should treasure the people around us.