How to say “romantic” in Chinese

浪漫
làngmàn

romantic

adjective · HSK 4 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Romantic” in Chinese is 浪漫, làng màn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

浪漫 is read làng màn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

làng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
màn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

浪
làng — wave; wasteful

On the left, 氵 “water”: the first meaning is a wave. On the right, 良 liáng hints at the sound.

漫
màn — overflow; free, unrestrained

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 曼 màn — as in 慢 màn. In 浪漫 the characters were chosen for their sound: “romantic”.

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 “浪漫”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 浪漫. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他是一个很浪漫的人tāshìyígehěnlàngmànderénHe's a very romantic person.
  • 他们的婚礼非常浪漫tāmendehūnlǐfēichánglàngmànTheir wedding was very romantic.

More words from the lesson “Love and dates”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “romantic” in Chinese?

“Romantic” in Chinese is 浪漫, pinyin làngmàn.

What does 浪漫 mean?

浪漫 (làngmàn) means “romantic”.

How do you write 浪漫?

浪漫 is 2 characters: 浪 (làng) — wave; wasteful; 漫 (màn) — overflow; free, unrestrained. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 浪漫?

浪漫 is read làngmàn. Tones: làng — fourth tone, màn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“romantic” 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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