恋爱
Old HSK 5
恋爱 (liàn'ài) · romantic love
恋爱 (liàn'ài) means “romantic love; to be in love”. It is written with 2 characters: 恋 (love) + 爱 (love). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 恋爱 is built
The characters
恋 liàn · love
What 恋 is made of
- 亦yì — also
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 心xīn — heart
爱 ài · love
What 爱 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 友yǒu — friend
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们恋爱三年了。Tāmen liàn'ài sān nián le.They have been dating for three years.
她正在谈恋爱。Tā zhèngzài tán liàn'ài.She is in a relationship.
Questions about 恋爱
What does 恋爱 mean?
恋爱 (liàn'ài) means “romantic love; to be in love”.
How do you pronounce 恋爱?
恋爱 is pronounced liàn'ài.
Which HSK level is 恋爱?
恋爱 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 留恋liúliànreluctant to leave
- 爱好àihàohobby
- 爱情àiqíngromance
- 爱人àirenhusband or wife
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 爱心àixīnlove
- 热爱rè'àito love deeply
- 爱国àiguópatriotic
- 爱护àihùto take good care of
- 亲爱qīnàidear
Learn 恋爱 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.