求爱 (qiú ài) — to woo, to court (romantically)
Definition
A formal/literary verb for romantically courting someone, usually a man pursuing a woman. Almost never used in casual speech — everyday English 'to ask someone out' is closer to 追求 or 约会.
verb
to wooto court (romantically)
Examples
- 求爱。Tā zhèng zài xiàng nà ge nǚ hái qiú ài.He is wooing that girl.
- 求爱，。Tā yòng le hěn duō fāng fǎ qiú ài, dàn dōu shī bài le.He used many methods to woo, but all failed.
- ，。Tā xiàng tā qiú guò sān cì ài, dōu bèi jù jué le.He wooed her three times, and was rejected each time.
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