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The word 爱上 is formed by combining the character 爱 (ài), meaning "love", with 上 (shàng), meaning "up" or "on", where 上 functions as a complement to the verb 爱, indicating the beginning or directional aspect of the emotion, thus creating a compound verb meaning "to fall in love with".

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我爱上了这本书。

Wǒ ài shàng le zhè běn shū.

I fell in love with this book.

她很快爱上了音乐。

Tā hěn kuài ài shàng le yīnyuè.

She quickly fell in love with music.

自从来到北京，他就爱上了这里。

Zìcóng lái dào Běijīng, tā jiù ài shàng le zhèlǐ.

Since coming to Beijing, he has fallen in love with here.

如果你爱上一个人，就要珍惜他。

Rúguǒ nǐ ài shàng yī gè rén, jiù yào zhēnxī tā.

If you fall in love with someone, you should cherish them.

尽管知道困难重重，他还是无可救药地爱上了这项事业。

Jǐnguǎn zhīdào kùnnán chóngchóng, tā háishì wúkějiùyào de ài shàng le zhè xiàng shìyè.

Even though he knew there were many difficulties, he still hopelessly fell in love with this career.

Word Definition - 爱上

ài shàng to fall in love with; to be in love with

Individual Character Details

爱 ài
上 shǎng, shàng