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宠

chǒng · chong

Traditional 寵

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to love
  2. to pamper
  3. to spoil
  4. to favor
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In a conversation

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Too much meat

  1. Dengdeng

    你家(nǐjiā)的(de)狗(gǒu)好(hǎo)胖(pàng)啊(a)！

    Your dog is so fat!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)太(tài)宠(chǒng)它(tā)了(le)，每天(měitiān)给(gěi)它(tā)吃(chī)肉(ròu)。

    I spoil it too much. I give it meat every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    兽医(shòuyī)怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    What does the vet say?

  4. Liangliang

    兽医(shòuyī)说(shuō)：别(bié)宠(chǒng)了(le)，要(yào)多(duō)走路(zǒulù)。

    The vet says: stop spoiling it, walk more.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)少(shǎo)宠(chǒng)它(tā)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then spoil it a bit less.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，从(cóng)今天(jīntiān)开始(kāishǐ)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)走(zǒu)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    OK. From today, we walk together for an hour!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

奶(nǎi)奶(nǎi)特(tè)别(bié)宠(chǒng)孙(sūn)子(zi)，常(cháng)常(cháng)给(gěi)他(tā)买(mǎi)零(líng)食(shí)。

Grandma especially spoils her grandson, often buying him snacks.

02

主(zhǔ)人(rén)很(hěn)宠(chǒng)这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)，每(měi)天(tiān)带(dài)它(tā)散(sàn)步(bù)。

The owner dotes on this little dog, taking it for a walk every day.

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