心上人 (xīn shǎng) — sweetheart; the person one loves
Definition
Literary/romantic term for one's beloved, the person one loves. More literary and affectionate than the everyday 爱人.
noun
sweetheartthe person one loves
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 心上人。Tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de xīn shǎng.She finally found her sweetheart.
- 心上人。Tā xiě le yì shǒu shī sòng gěi xīn shǎng.He wrote a poem for his sweetheart.
- 心上人,。Měi cì xiǎng dào xīn shǎng, tā jiù rěn bú zhù xiào.Every time he thinks of his sweetheart, he can't help smiling.
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