Radical:

meaning for āi:

  • - in order
  • - in sequence
  • - close to
  • - adjacent to

meaning for ái:

  • - to suffer
  • - to endure
  • - to pull through (hard times)
  • - to delay
  • - to stall
  • - to play for time
  • - to dawdle

zhèchǎng这场
yǎnchū演出
ái
le
bùshǎo不少
pīpíng批评

The performance received a lot of criticism.


āi
le
gōngsī公司
lǐngdǎo领导
de
xùnchì训斥

He received a reprimand from his company leader.


āi
le
yīquán一拳
shuāi
le
gēntou跟头

He took a punch and fell over.