romantic love; affection between people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
romantic love; love between partners
Refers specifically to romantic and often sexual love between intimate partners, as distinct from familial or platonic love.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
fù复
zá杂
de的
qíng的
ài情
jiū爱
gé纠
葛
。
This novel depicts the complicated romantic entanglements between them.
Qíng情
ài爱
gù固
rán然
měi美
hǎo好
，
dàn但
hūn婚
yīn姻
hái还
xū需
yào要
zé责
rèn任
yǔ与
bāo包
róng容
。
Romantic love is certainly beautiful, but marriage also requires responsibility and tolerance.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
yuǎn远
fāng方
qíng情
rén人
de的
shēn深
shēn深
qíng情
ài爱
。
This poem expresses deep romantic love for a distant lover.
noun
mutual affection; loving feelings between people
A broader sense encompassing familial love, friendship, and general human affection, not limited to romance.
Jiā家
tíng庭
zhōng中
de的
qíng情
ài爱
shì是
hái孩
zi子
jiàn健
kāng康
chéng成
zhǎng长
de的
jī基
shí石
。
Affection within the family is the cornerstone of a child's healthy development.
Shī师
shēng生
zhī之
jiān间
de的
zhēn真
zhì挚
qíng情
ài爱
ràng让
tā他
zhōng终
shēng生
nán难
wàng忘
。
The sincere affection between teacher and student made a lifelong impression on him.
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Zhè这
gè个
shè社
huì会
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
rén人
yǔ与
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
de的
qíng情
ài爱
，
ér而
fēi非
lěng冷
mò漠
。
This society needs more mutual affection between people, rather than indifference.