How to say “love” in Chinese
love; date (couple)
“Love” in Chinese is 恋爱, liàn ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恋爱 is read liàn ài: 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
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. 失恋 — “to lose love”, heartbreak.
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 “恋爱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恋爱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们在谈恋爱。tāmenzàitánliàn’àiThey're dating.
- 他们谈了三年恋爱tāmentánlesānniánliàn’àiThey dated for three years.
More words from the lesson “Love”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “love” in Chinese?
“Love” in Chinese is 恋爱, pinyin liàn’ài.
What does 恋爱 mean?
恋爱 (liàn’ài) means “love; date (couple)”.
How do you write 恋爱?
恋爱 is 2 characters: 恋 (liàn) — love; attachment; 爱 (ài) — love. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恋爱?
恋爱 is read liàn’ài. Tones: liàn — fourth tone, ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“love” in the lesson “Love”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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