liàn
恋
romantic love; be sentimentally attached
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Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesnoun; verb
romantic love; be in love
Can refer to the state of being in love or the person one loves
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
jīng经
lì历
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chū初
liàn恋
。
She is experiencing her first love.
Tā他
shī失
liàn恋
hòu后
nán难
guò过
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
He was sad for a long time after his breakup.
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Wǒ我
de的
liàn恋
rén人
shì是
yī一
míng名
jiào教
shī师
。
My partner is a teacher.
Tā他
men们
zài在
dà大
xué学
shí时
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn恋
ài爱
。
They started dating in college.
Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
sàn散
bù步
。
The couple is taking a walk by the sea.
verb
be sentimentally attached; reluctant to leave
literaryUsed to describe deep affection for a place, person or thing
Tā他
hěn很
liú留
liàn恋
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
。
He is very attached to the mountains and rivers of his hometown.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
liàn恋
jiā家
。
Children are always homesick and attached to their families.
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Tā她
liàn恋
liàn恋
bù不
shě舍
de地
lí离
kāi开
le了
mǔ母
xiào校
。
She left her alma mater with great reluctance.
Lǎo老
rén人
duì对
jiù旧
wù物
jiàn件
hěn很
juàn眷
liàn恋
。
The old man is very attached to his old belongings.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
liàn恋
liàn恋
bù不
shě舍
de地
jié结
shù束
le了
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
Everyone reluctantly ended this trip.
noun
surname Lian
A rare Chinese family name
Liàn恋
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
shàng上
le了
yǔ语
wén文
kè课
。
Teacher Lian gave us a Chinese language class today.