How to say “love” in Chinese
love (romantic)
“Love” in Chinese is 爱情, ài qíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
爱情 is read ài qíng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “爱情”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 爱情. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有信任，就没有爱情。méiyǒuxìnrèn,jiùméiyǒuàiqíngWithout trust there's no love.
- 这首诗的主题是爱情zhèshǒushīdezhǔtíshìàiqíngThe theme of this poem is love.
- 这是一部爱情悲剧zhèshìyíbùàiqíngbēijùThis is a love tragedy.
More words from the lesson “Love and dates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “love” in Chinese?
“Love” in Chinese is 爱情, pinyin àiqíng.
What does 爱情 mean?
爱情 (àiqíng) means “love (romantic)”.
How do you write 爱情?
爱情 is 2 characters: 爱 (ài) — love; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爱情?
爱情 is read àiqíng. Tones: ài — fourth tone, qíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“love” in the lesson “Love and dates”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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