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yêu

Pronunciation Northern /iəw˧˧/ Central /iəw˧˥/ Southern /iəw˧˧/
Listen
to love
Verb
to love

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4 senses
Meaning
4 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
love Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme EmotionsTag

To have a very strong feeling of affection and care for someone or something.

vi Tôi rất yêu gia đình của mình.

en I love my family very much.

Sense 2 Verb
love romantically Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

To have strong feelings of romantic attraction and deep affection for another person.

vi Hai người họ đang yêu nhau say đắm.

en The two of them are passionately in love with each other.

Adverb

Sense 3 Adverb
lovingly Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

In a way that shows love and affection, often in a playful or gentle manner.

vi Mẹ mỉm cười rồi véo yêu má em bé.

en The mother smiled and playfully pinched the baby's cheek.

Adjective

Sense 4 Adjective
beloved Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Being dearly loved or held in very high regard by someone.

vi Đây là món quà từ vợ yêu của tôi.

en This is a gift from my beloved wife.

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yếu / yểu
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tình yêu / yêu nước / người yêu / yêu cầu …
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