恋爱
liàn’ài · (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 恋爱
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
爱好àihàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]
爱人àirenspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]
可爱kě’àiadorable; cute; lovely
喜爱xǐ’àito like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
爱情àiqíngromance; love (romantic); CL:份[fen4]