- 迷恋mí liànto be infatuated with, to be deeply passionate about (often to an excessive degree)HSK 7-9
- 媒méi(bound form) matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; (bound form) medium; vehicle (for communication or transmission)HSK 7-9
- 偷情tōu qíngto have a clandestine love affair (typically extramarital)HSK 7-9
- 性关系xìng guān xisexual intercourse; sexual relationshipHSK 7-9
- 伴娘bàn niángbridesmaidHSK 7-9
- 性交xìng jiāo(noun) sexual intercourse; (verb) to have sexHSK 7-9
- 吃醋chī cùto be jealous (of a rival in love)HSK 7-9
- 性行为xìng xíng wéisexual behavior; the sex actHSK 7-9
- 恋人liàn rénromantic partner, sweetheart, boyfriend/girlfriendHSK 7-9
- 伴郎bàn lángbest man (at a wedding)HSK 7-9
- 初恋chū liànfirst loveHSK 7-9
- 同居tóng jūto cohabit, to live together (as a romantic couple)HSK 7-9
- 婚前hūn qiánbefore marriage (premarital period)HSK 7-9
- 恋情liàn qíngromantic love; love affairHSK 7-9
- 挑逗tiǎo dòuto entice, tease, or provoke (often with sexual or playful intent)HSK 7-9
- 情妇qíng fùmistress (woman in an extramarital relationship with a married man)HSK 7-9
- 新婚xīn hūnnewly married (attributive only); newlywedHSK 7-9
- 出轨chū guǐto have an affair; to cheat (on one's spouse); to derail; to go off the rails (of a train)HSK 7-9
- 勾搭gōuto gang up with, to collude with (usually with negative connotations); to seduce, to carry on with (in an illicit relationship)HSK 7-9
- 挚爱zhì àitrue love; deep, sincere loveHSK 7-9
- 私奔sī bēnto elopeHSK 7-9
- 绯闻fēi wén(celebrity) romantic rumor, gossip about a love affair; sex scandal (in a broader, often less severe sense)HSK 7-9
- 分居fēn jūto live apart (of spouses or family members)HSK 7-9
- 单身汉dān shēn hànbachelor (unmarried man)HSK 7-9
- 女伴nǚ bànfemale companion (female friend or partner); girlfriend (contextual, similar to 女朋友 but slightly more formal)HSK 7-9
- 般配bānwell matched (typically of a couple, outfit, or pair)HSK 7-9
- 相亲xiāng qīnto go on a blind date (for the purpose of finding a marriage partner); (literary) to be deeply attached to each otherHSK 7-9
- 爱意ài yìlove (the feeling or expression of love)HSK 7-9
- 一见钟情yī jiàn zhōng qíngto fall in love at first sight; love at first sightHSK 7-9
- 拆散chāi sànto break up (a marriage, family, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 美满měi mǎnhappy and complete; blissful; (of marriage, family life) harmonious and fulfillingHSK 7-9
- 通奸tōng jiānto commit adulteryHSK 7-9
- 未婚wèi hūnunmarried (attributive, used before nouns); singleHSK 7-9
- 配偶pèi ǒuspouseHSK 7-9
- 情书qíng shūlove letterHSK 7-9
- 白马王子bái mǎ wáng zǐPrince Charming; ideal romantic partner (often used humorously)HSK 7-9
- 表白biǎo báito confess one's feelings (especially romantic love); to express or reveal one's thoughts or feelings; to state clearlyHSK 7-9
- 再婚zài hūnto remarryHSK 7-9
- 情歌qíng gēlove songHSK 7-9
- 婚约hūn yuēengagement (promise to marry); marriage contractHSK 7-9
- 撮合cuōto play matchmaker, to bring together (romantically); to act as a middleman, to broker (in business)HSK 7-9
- 独身dú shēnto be single; to be unmarriedHSK 7-9
- 心肝xīn gāndarling, sweetheart; conscience, moral sense; (colloquial) guts, nerveHSK 7-9
- 幽会yōu huìa secret meeting between lovers; to have a trystHSK 7-9
- 第三者dì sān zhěthe other person (in a romantic affair or extramarital relationship); third party (in legal, contractual, or negotiation contexts)HSK 7-9
- 婚宴hūn yànwedding banquet, wedding receptionHSK 7-9
- 罗曼史luó màn shǐromantic story, romanceHSK 7-9
- 邂逅xiè hòuto meet by chance (often with a sense of serendipity or romance)HSK 7-9
- 暧昧ài mèiambiguous, equivocal (of words, attitudes, or behavior); (of a relationship) romantically or sexually ambiguous, shady, illicitHSK 7-9
- 婚后hūn hòuafter marriage, post-maritalHSK 7-9
- 成家chéng jiāto get married and start a family; to become a recognized expert (in a field)HSK 7-9
- 求爱qiú àito woo, to court (romantically)HSK 7-9
- 私情sī qíngpersonal relationship (often with a private or secretive connotation); illicit love affairHSK 7-9
- 韵事yùn shìelegant pastime, refined cultural activity; romantic affair, love story (often with a literary or historical flavor)HSK 7-9
- 失恋shī liànto break up (in a romantic relationship), to be jiltedHSK 5
- 浪漫史làng màn shǐromance, love storyHSK 7-9
- 嫁人jià rén(of a woman) to get marriedHSK 7-9
- 热恋rè liànto be passionately in love (often the intense, romantic phase of a relationship)HSK 7-9
- 奸情jiān qíngadultery (illicit sexual relationship)HSK 7-9
- 鸳鸯yuān yangmandarin duck (Aix galericulata); lovebirds, affectionate couple (cultural metaphor)HSK 7-9