Definition

1. Verb:
   • To love: To have a deep, tender, and profound feeling of affection and care for someone or something. This is the core meaning, encompassing both emotional attachment and a benevolent, protective attitude.
   • To cherish: To hold someone or something dear with feelings of tenderness and protective fondness.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cha mẹ luôn yêu thương con cái vô điều kiện. (Parents always love their children unconditionally.)
  • Cô ấy yêu thương chú mèo của mình như một thành viên trong gia đình. (She cherishes her cat like a family member.)
  • Chúng ta cần học cách yêu thương chính bản thân mình. (We need to learn to love ourselves.)

Advanced Usage

• "yêu thương" vs. "yêu": While "yêu" can mean romantic love or strong liking, "yêu thương" often carries a stronger nuance of tender, compassionate, and nurturing love, frequently used for family, children, humanity, or in a spiritual context.
  • Tình yêu thương của mẹ thật bao la. (A mother's love is immense.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thương yêu (v): A variant with the same meaning and usage as "yêu thương".

  • Ông bà rất thương yêu các cháu. (The grandparents dearly love their grandchildren.)

• Tình yêu thương (n): Love, affection, loving feeling.

  • Thế giới cần nhiều tình yêu thương hơn. (The world needs more love.)

Synonyms

• Love: To have a strong feeling of affection.
• Cherish: To protect and care for lovingly.
• Adore: To love deeply and respect highly.

Related Idioms

• Yêu thương hết mực: To love someone to the utmost, with all one's heart.

  • Bà yêu thương đứa cháu hết mực. (She loves her grandchild with all her heart.)

• Máu chảy ruột mềm / Máu mủ ruột rà: (Equivalent to "Blood is thicker than water") Expresses the deep, inherent love within a family.

  • Dù có mâu thuẫn, nhưng máu chảy ruột mềm, họ vẫn yêu thương nhau. (Despite conflicts, blood is thicker than water, they still love each other.)