How to say “spouse” in Chinese
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“Spouse” in Chinese is 爱人, ài ren: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
爱人 is read ài ren: 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
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “爱人”.
More words from the lesson “Husband and wife”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spouse” in Chinese?
“Spouse” in Chinese is 爱人, pinyin àiren.
What does 爱人 mean?
爱人 (àiren) means “spouse”.
How do you write 爱人?
爱人 is 2 characters: 爱 (ài) — love; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爱人?
爱人 is read àiren. Tones: ài — fourth tone, ren — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spouse” in the lesson “Husband and wife”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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