意中人 (yì zhōng rén) — one's beloved; sweetheart; the person one has a crush on

Definition

Literary/romantic term for 'the person one loves or has a crush on' — more poetic than 爱人 (spouse/partner) and more personal than 对象 (romantic interest in general).

noun
one's belovedsweetheartthe person one has a crush on
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Examples

  • 意中人
    Tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de yì zhōng rén.
    She finally found her beloved.
  • 意中人
    Tā xiě le yì shǒu shī sòng gěi yì zhōng rén.
    He wrote a poem for his sweetheart.
  • 意中人
    Tā měi tiān dōu huì gěi yì zhōng rén fā yì tiáo xìn xī.
    He sends a message to his beloved every day.

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