Dating & relationships in Chinese 恋爱
liàn'ài
Who do you like? 15 essential dating & relationships words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 恋爱 | liàn ài | romance; to date |
| 谈恋爱 | tán liàn ài | to be in a relationship |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 男朋友 | nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 女朋友 | nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 约会 | yuē huì | date |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to confess one's feelings |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to break up |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | feelings; relationship |
| 单身 | dān shēn | single |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to argue |
| 和好 | hé hǎo | to make up |
Example sentences
- 他们恋爱三年了。They've been dating for three years.
- 她在大学里谈恋爱了。She got into a relationship at university.
- 我喜欢你很久了。I've liked you for a long time.
- 我爱你。I love you.
- 这是我男朋友小王。This is my boyfriend, Xiao Wang.
- 他有女朋友了吗？Has he got a girlfriend?
- 我今晚有个约会。I've got a date tonight.
- 他终于向她表白了。He finally told her how he felt.
- 他们上个月分手了。They broke up last month.
- 我很想念你。I miss you very much.
- 在海边吃晚饭很浪漫。Having dinner by the sea is very romantic.
- 他们俩感情很好。The two of them have a great relationship.
- 我现在还是单身。I'm still single at the moment.
- 他们昨天又吵架了。They argued again yesterday.
- 吵完架，他们很快就和好了。After their argument, they soon made up.
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