爱惜

Meaning(verb)

to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

Examples

• 我们要爱惜粮食。

  wǒ men yào ài xī liáng shí.

  We should value our food and not waste it.

• 请爱惜公共财物。

  qǐng ài xī gōng gòng cái wù.

  Please take care of public property.

• 他很爱惜自己的书，从来不弄脏。

  tā hěn ài xī zì jǐ de shū, cóng lái bú nòng zāng.

  He takes great care of his books and never gets them dirty.

Easily confused

• 珍惜 — 珍惜 usually takes abstract objects (time, chances); 爱惜 takes things, health, belongings.

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