情侣 (qíng lǚ) — romantic couple; lovers

Definition

情侣 means a dating couple — two people in a romantic relationship. Neutral and everyday; 情人 often implies a secret or extramarital lover.

noun

romantic couplelovers

Measure word · 对

情侣。
Nà duì qíng lǚ zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù.
That couple is taking a walk in the park.
情侣。
Tā men shì yí duì xìng fú de qíng lǚ.
They are a happy couple.
情侣，。
qíng lǚ Jié de shí hou, hěn duō cān tīng dōu yǒu tè bié huó dòng.
On Valentine's Day, many restaurants have special events.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

侣lǚcompanion

情 (love) and 侣 (companion) form a romantic partner.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 侶; 侣 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺅Written in full as人rénperson

Sound part声符shēngfú

呂

呂lǚ侶lǚ

Same sound today

The traditional form 侶 is made from 人 (person) and 呂; 人 gives the companion meaning and 呂 gives the sound.

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