/ʃɛʁ/
cher is masculine in French.
dear, honey, hon
“Quoi il y a, cher?” — What’s wrong, dear? / What is it, dear?
Related: c'est un ici, là-bas
Inherited from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”).
dear, beloved; expensive, costly
“Chère Mam, c’est ca^([sic]) qui me fait plus de peine. De savoir ma mort aussi longtemps d’avance.” — Dear Mother, that’s what hurts me so. To know my death so far ahead of time.
Inherited from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”).
dearly; super
“payer cher” — to pay dearly
Inherited from Middle French cher, from Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārum (“dear, valuable”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”).