情爱 (qíng ài) — romantic love; passion

Definition

Literary, elevated word for romantic love, usually in writing about love stories, poetry, or emotional life. More abstract and formal than the everyday 爱.

noun

romantic lovepassion

Examples

情爱。
Tā men de qíng ài gù shi gǎn dòng le hěn duō rén.
Their love story moved many people.
情爱。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng miáo xiě le zhōng nián rén de qíng ài shēng huó.
This movie depicts the romantic life of middle-aged people.
情爱。
Tā xiě le hěn duō guān yú qíng ài de shī gē.
She wrote many poems about love.

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