恋爱 (liàn ài) — (verb) to be in love; to have a romantic relationship; (noun) romantic love; romance
Definition
恋爱 is specifically a romantic relationship between people dating — both the ongoing state and the act of being in one. Compare 爱情 (the abstract feeling of romantic love) and 爱 (to love, used for people, things, and ideas).
verb
to be in loveto have a romantic relationship
noun
romantic loveromance
Measure word · 个, 场
Examples
- 恋爱。Tā men zhōng yú liàn ài le.They are finally in love.
- 恋爱。Nà chǎng liàn ài ràng tā chéng zhǎng le hěn duō.That romance made him grow a lot.
- 。Wǒ cóng lái méi tán guò liàn ài.I have never been in love.
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