爱人 (àiren) · husband or wife

爱人 (àiren) means “husband or wife; spouse”. It is written with 2 characters: 爱 (love) + 人 (person). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 爱人 is built

The characters

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)

人 rén · person

What 人 is made of

人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我爱人是医生。Wǒ àiren shì yīshēng.My spouse is a doctor.

你爱人在哪儿工作？Nǐ àiren zài nǎr gōngzuò?Where does your spouse work?

Questions about 爱人

What does 爱人 mean?

爱人 (àiren) means “husband or wife; spouse”.

How do you pronounce 爱人?

爱人 is pronounced àiren.

Which HSK level is 爱人?

爱人 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).

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Learn 爱人 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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