mahal

in Vietnamese Yêu thương, quý mến

BrE /məˈhæl/ AmE /məˈhæl/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 EXPRESS LOVE [transitive] B2

Yêu thương, quý mến

to express love or affection for someone

  • mahal somebody

Collocations mahal sa isa't isa (love each other)

  • She mahals her children very much.

    Cô ấy rất yêu thương các con mình.

2 EXPRESS RESPECT [transitive] B2

Kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ

to express respect or admiration for someone

  • mahal somebody

Collocations mahal ang kulturang Pilipino (respect Filipino culture)

  • He mahals his teachers.

    Anh ấy rất kính trọng các thầy cô.

3 EXPRESS APPRECIATION [transitive] B2

Cảm ơn, biết ơn

to express appreciation or gratitude for something

  • mahal something

Collocations mahal ang pagkain ng ina (appreciate mother's cooking)

  • I mahal this gift.

    Tôi rất biết ơn món quà này.

4 EXPRESS PREFERENCE [transitive] B2

Thích, yêu thích

to express a preference for something or someone

  • mahal something/somebody

Collocations mahal ang paglalaro (prefer playing)

  • She mahals chocolate ice cream.

    Cô ấy thích kem socola.

5 EXPRESS FONDNESS [transitive] B2

Yêu mến, quý trọng

to express fondness or affection for something

  • mahal something

Collocations mahal ang mga libro (love books)

  • He mahals his hometown.

    Anh ấy rất yêu mến quê hương mình.

6 EXPRESS VALUE [transitive] B2

Đánh giá cao, coi trọng

to express the value or importance of something

  • mahal something

Collocations mahal ang edukasyon (value education)

  • We mahal our freedom.

    Chúng tôi rất coi trọng tự do.

7 EXPRESS FAVOR [transitive] B2

Hỗ trợ, ủng hộ

to express favor or support for someone or something

  • mahal somebody/something

Collocations mahal ang mga artista (support artists)

  • They mahals the environment.

    Họ rất ủng hộ môi trường.

8 EXPRESS PREFERENCE [transitive] B2

Yêu, thích

to express a preference for something or someone in a romantic context

  • mahal somebody

Collocations mahal ang kapatid (love sibling)

  • He mahals her deeply.

    Anh ấy rất yêu cô ấy.