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恋爱
liàn'ài
Description
“恋爱”就是两个人互相喜欢，成为男女朋友的意思。
"恋爱" means two people like each other and become boyfriend and girlfriend.
我们常说“谈恋爱”，也就是和喜欢的人在一起。
We often say "谈恋爱", which means being together with someone you like.
Meanings
恋爱liàn'ài
romantic love; to be in a relationship
他们的恋爱很甜蜜。
Their romance is very sweet.
谈恋爱tán liàn'ài
to date; to be romantically involved
她还没有谈恋爱。
She hasn't been in a relationship yet.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
恋 (long for) + 爱 (love), two near-synonym characters combined.
- Nuance
usually paired with 谈 as 谈恋爱; 爱情 is the abstract noun 'love'.
In videos
“很多的时候两个人恋爱呀，约会”
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