Definition

1. Verb:
   • To like, to cherish, to hold in high esteem: "yêu chuộng" expresses a positive feeling of affection, appreciation, or preference for someone or something, often implying a deep-seated fondness or a valued principle. It conveys a sense of treasuring or esteeming something highly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhân dân Việt Nam luôn yêu chuộng hòa bình. (The Vietnamese people always cherish peace.)
  • Anh ấy được mọi người yêu chuộng vì sự chân thành. (He is liked/esteemed by everyone for his sincerity.)
  • Cô ấy yêu chuộng những bộ trang phục truyền thống. (She has a fondness for traditional costumes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Được yêu chuộng": to be liked, to be esteemed, to be held in affection.
  • Vị lãnh tụ ấy được nhân dân vô cùng yêu chuộng. (That leader is deeply cherished by the people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Yêu (verb): to love. This is a more general and often stronger term for love.
• Chuộng (verb): to favor, to prefer. This can sometimes imply a fashionable preference.
  • chuộng hàng ngoại (to favor foreign goods)

Synonyms

• Quý mến (verb): to be fond of, to hold in affection.
• Trân trọng (verb): to treasure, to hold in high regard (often for abstract concepts like values or opportunities).

verb

1. to like