爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
爱情 (ài qíng) means "romance" or "love (romantic)." It refers to the love between two partners, not love for family or friends, as in 爱情故事 (a love story) and 爱情电影 (a romance film). Native speakers also use it when talking about songs, books, and films about couples.
What does 爱情 mean?
- 1.
romance; love (romantic)noun
What do the characters in 爱情 mean?
- 爱to love; to be fond of; to like
- 情(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion
How do you use 爱情?
爱情 is a noun; use the verb 爱 for "to love someone." Its measure word is 份.
What are some examples of 爱情 in a sentence?
How is 爱情 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在看什么书？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?
What book are you reading?
- Speaker B:
一本爱情小说，是我姐姐上个月给我的。
Yì běn àiqíng xiǎoshuō, shì wǒ jiějie shàng ge yuè gěi wǒ de.
A romance novel; my older sister gave it to me last month.
- Speaker A:
她也喜欢爱情小说吗？
Tā yě xǐhuan àiqíng xiǎoshuō ma?
Does she like romance novels too?
- Speaker B:
喜欢，她每个月看两三本。
Xǐhuan, tā měi ge yuè kàn liǎng sān běn.
Yes, she reads two or three every month.
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Related words
- 爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1
- 心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mindHSK 4
- 情况qíng kuàngstate of affairs; situationHSK 4
- 感情gǎn qíngemotion; sentimentHSK 4
- 可爱kě àicuteHSK 3
- 事情shì qingaffair; matter; thing; businessHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.