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多情 (duō qíng) — affectionate, passionate, romantic (often conveying emotional depth or openness)

Definition

Literary word for 'romantic, passionate' — describes someone with deep feelings or a tender, sentimental look. Carries a poetic flavor stronger than everyday 热情.

adjective
affectionatepassionateromantic (often conveying emotional depth or openness)

Examples

  • 多情，。
    Tā shì yí gè duō qíng de rén, duì péng you hé jiā rén dōu hěn tǐ tiē.
    He is a passionate person, very considerate toward friends and family.
  • 多情。
    Zhè shǒu duō qíng de shī gǎn dòng le wú shù dú zhě.
    This passionate poem moved countless readers.
  • 多情。
    Tā duō qíng de yǎn shén ràng wǒ xīn tiào jiā sù.
    Her affectionate look made my heart race.

Origin

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.

多duōmany
情qíngfeeling

多 describes the amount of 情: having many feelings.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

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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
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

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

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Appears in
Romance & Marriage

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