ài qíng
romantic love
爱情是美好的。
Àiqíng shì měihǎo de.
Love is beautiful.
他们多年的 爱情 故事感动了很多人。
tāmen duō nián de àiqíng gùshì gǎndòngle hěn duō rén
Their love story over many years touched many people.
音乐和舞蹈是表达 爱情 的美好方式。
yīnyuè hé wǔdǎo shì biǎodā àiqíng de měihǎo fāngshì
Music and dance are beautiful ways to express love.
恋情 (liànqíng)
love affair
热恋 (rèliàn)
passionate love
仇恨 (chóuhèn)
hatred
冷漠 (lěngmò)
indifference
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The Chinese word 爱情 (àiqíng) for "love" is composed of two characters: 爱 (ài) and 情 (qíng). The character 爱 originally meant "to love" or "to be affectionate towards" and was often used in a familial context. Over time, its meaning expanded to include romantic love and is now the most common word for "love" in modern Chinese. The character 情 originally meant "feelings" or "emotions" and was often used in a poetic or literary context. When combined, the two characters 爱情 create a compound word that specifically refers to romantic love or affection between two people.
