Dearie is a friendly word you call someone, like a soft dear: Come in, dearie. Never mind, dearie. It often sounds British, and it often sounds older — a grandparent, a kind neighbour, a character in a story.

Dearie is a friendly word you call someonedearie是一個用來稱呼別人的親切用語, like a soft dear就像比較柔和的dear: Come in, dearie像Come in, dearie（進來吧，親愛的）。Never mind, dearie或Never mind, dearie（沒關係啦，親愛的）。It often sounds British聽起來常常很英式, and it often sounds older也常常聽起來比較上了年紀 — a grandparent, a kind neighbour, a character in a story像是祖父母、親切的鄰居，或故事裡的某個角色

From the right person it is warm. From a stranger, or said with a little sigh, it can feel as if they think you are small, slow, or in the way, even if they smile. Young people rarely use it to friends; they are more likely to hear it than to say it.

From the right person it is warm如果是對的人說出來就會覺得很溫暖。From a stranger, or said with a little sigh但如果是陌生人說，或帶著一點嘆氣說出來, it can feel as if they think you are small, slow, or in the way聽起來就可能像在說你很渺小、反應慢，或很礙事, even if they smile就算對方臉上帶著笑也一樣。Young people rarely use it to friends年輕人很少對朋友用這個字; they are more likely to hear it than to say it他們比較常是聽到別人這樣說，而不是自己說

It is informal spoken English, not a word for essays.

It is informal spoken English這是非正式的口語英文, not a word for essays不是寫文章會用的字

Though actually, it is not as close as dearest. Dearest is for someone you love. Dearie is milder, more “there, there,” and that is why it can comfort and also sting. The -ie ending makes it small and familiar, like sweetie.

Though actually, it is not as close as dearest不過其實，它沒有dearest那麼親密。Dearest is for someone you lovedearest是用在你所愛的人身上, dearie is milderdearie的語氣比較溫和, more "there, there,"比較像在說「乖乖、好啦好啦」, and that is why it can comfort and also sting這也是為什麼它既能安慰人也可能刺傷人。The -ie ending makes it small and familiar字尾的-ie讓這個字聽起來嬌小又親暱, like sweetie就像sweetie一樣