How to say “beloved” in Chinese
beloved, dear
“Beloved” in Chinese is 心爱, xīn ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心爱 is read xīn 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
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “心爱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心爱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他丢了心爱的自行车tādiūlexīn’àidezìxíngchēHe lost his beloved bike.
More words from the lesson “Hope and dreams”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beloved” in Chinese?
“Beloved” in Chinese is 心爱, pinyin xīn’ài.
What does 心爱 mean?
心爱 (xīn’ài) means “beloved, dear”.
How do you write 心爱?
心爱 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 爱 (ài) — love. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心爱?
心爱 is read xīn’ài. Tones: xīn — first tone, ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beloved” in the lesson “Hope and dreams”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. 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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