| fv/av | 爱 | 愛 | love; like to or love to | ai4 |
| fv/n | 爱好 | 愛好 | have a fondness for, like/fondness, hobby | ai4 hao4 |
| n | 爱人 | 愛人 | lover, sweetheart; husband, spouse | ai4 ren2 |
| fv | 爱护 | 愛護 | love and protect | ai4 hu4 |
| sv | 爱国 | 愛國 | patriotic | ai4 guo2 |
| n | 爱憎 | 愛憎 | love and hate | ai4 zeng1 |
| idiom | 爱不释手 | 愛不釋手 | to be so delighted with something that it is hard to put down or let go | ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3 |
e.g. of Chinglish:
爱love you.
爱love Chinese food. It’s 饭tastic!