一见钟情yī jiàn zhōng qíngto fall in love at first sight

1. 1.

   to fall in love at first sightidiom

Figurative meaning

To fall in love at first sight.

Literal meaning

As soon as one sees, one's feelings are concentrated.

• 一as soon as
• 见to see
• 钟(bound form) to concentrate (one's affection etc)
• 情(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion

No attested origin story

一见钟情 can stand alone as a verb, or take 对 + person before it to say who someone fell for.

1. HSK 3

   你相信一见钟情吗？

   Nǐ xiāngxìn yī jiàn zhōng qíng ma?

   Do you believe in love at first sight?

2. HSK 3

   他们一见钟情，第二年就结婚了。

   Tāmen yī jiàn zhōng qíng, dì-èr nián jiù jiéhūn le.

   They fell in love at first sight and got married the next year.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你和你太太是怎么认识的？

   Nǐ hé nǐ tàitai shì zěnme rènshi de?

   How did you and your wife meet?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   在一个朋友的生日会上。

   Zài yí ge péngyou de shēngrì huì shang.

   At a friend's birthday party.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你第一次见到她就喜欢她了吗？

   Nǐ dì-yī cì jiàndào tā jiù xǐhuan tā le ma?

   Did you like her the first time you saw her?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   对，我对她一见钟情。

   Duì, wǒ duì tā yī jiàn zhōng qíng.

   Yes, I fell in love with her at first sight.

1. 1.What does 一见钟情 mean?

   ATo fall in love at first sightBTo meet an old friend againCTo argue at the first meeting
2. 2.Which sentence uses 一见钟情 correctly?

   A他们一见钟情，第二年就结婚了。B我对这道数学题一见钟情地做完了。C他一见钟情地走路去学校。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 你相信____吗？ (Do you believe in love at first sight?)

   A小心翼翼B一见钟情C全力以赴

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