liàn ài
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我和他恋爱了三年。
wǒ hé tā liàn'ài le sān nián.
I dated him for three years.
他们正在热恋中。
tāmen zhèngzài rèliàn zhōng.
They are in love.
恋爱是美好的。
liàn'ài shì měihǎo de.
Love is beautiful.
谈恋爱 (tánliàn'ài)
to fall in love
拍拖 (pāituō)
to date
分手 (fēnshǒu)
break up
离婚 (líhūn)
divorce
The Chinese word 恋爱 (liàn'ài) for "love" or "romance" is composed of two characters: 恋 (liàn) and 爱 (ài). The character 恋 originally meant "to think about someone or something with longing or affection" and was often used in a poetic context. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to romantic love. The character 爱, on the other hand, has a broader meaning of "love," "affection," or "liking" and can be used in a variety of contexts, including familial love, friendship, and romantic love. When combined, the two characters 恋爱 form a compound word that specifically refers to romantic love or a romantic relationship.
