Today’s word of the day is 爱 (ài) which means ‘love’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 爱 (ài).
爱护 (ài hù) To cherish
The first word is 爱护 (ài hù) which means ‘to cherish’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 爱 means love and 护 means protect. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们应该爱护环境，保护动植物。(Wǒmen yīnggāi àihù huánjìng, bǎohù dòngzhíwù.) We should cherish the environment and protect animals and plants.
爱好 (ài hào) Hobby
Another word we can create with 爱 (ài) is 爱好 (ài hào). This is a noun that means hobby. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 爱 means ‘love’ and 好 means ‘to like’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他的爱好包括音乐和摄影。(Tā de àihào bāokuò yīnyuè hé shèyǐng.) His hobbies include music and photography.
爱国 (ài guó) Patriotism
Finally, we can create the word 爱国 (ài guó) which means patriotism. The 国 here means country, so it means ‘love country’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他一直对自己的国家充满着爱国之情。(Tā yīzhí duì zìjǐ de guójiā chōngmǎn zhe àiguó zhī qíng.) He has always been filled with patriotism for his country.