- 婚事hūn shìmarriage (as an institution or state); wedding (as an event or celebration)HSK 7-9
- 心上人xīn shǎngsweetheart; the person one lovesHSK 7-9
- 贞操zhēn cāochastity, virginity (of women); moral integrity, loyaltyHSK 7-9
- 结为jiēto enter into (a specified relationship); to become (spouse, partners, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 钟情zhōng qíngto be deeply in love (with someone); to fall in love; to have a strong passion for (art, literature, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 告白gào bái(formal) public notice; bulletin; (colloquial) romantic confession; declaration of loveHSK 7-9
- 离异lí yì(formal) to divorceHSK 7-9
- 多情duō qíngaffectionate, passionate, romantic (often conveying emotional depth or openness)HSK 7-9
- 嫁妆jià zhuangdowry, bride's trousseauHSK 7-9
- 恩爱ēn ài(of a married couple) deeply affectionate and devoted; showing conjugal loveHSK 7-9
- 重婚chóngbigamy (the crime of being married to two people); to commit bigamyHSK 7-9
- 冤家yuān jiā(noun) an enemy, a foe (often one fated to oppose); (noun) (traditional) one's destined lover, sweetheartHSK 7-9
- 女方nǚ fāngthe bride's side (family and party in a wedding)HSK 7-9
- 放电fàng diànto discharge electricity (battery, static, etc.); (colloquial) to give off flirtatious chemistry; to flirtHSK 7-9
- 破镜重圆pò jìng chóngreconciliation of estranged individuals (especially a married couple)HSK 7-9
- 旧情jiù qíngold flame; lingering romantic feelings from a past relationship; former friendship; past goodwillHSK 7-9
- 心仪xīn yíto secretly admire; to have a crush on (someone) in one's heartHSK 7-9
- 捉奸zhuō jiānto catch (someone) in the act of adulteryHSK 7-9
- 成婚chéng hūn(formal) to get marriedHSK 7-9
- 爱恋ài liànto be in love with; to feel deeply attached toHSK 7-9
- 依偎yī wēito snuggle up to, to nestle againstHSK 7-9
- 性高潮xìng gāo cháoorgasm; climaxHSK 7-9
- 新房xīn fángnew house; bridal chamber (for a newlywed couple)HSK 7-9
- 春梦chūn mèng(literary) spring dream (literal); (figurative) transient joy; fleeting romantic experienceHSK 7-9
- 相好xiāngto be close friends (with someone); to have an affair (with someone)HSK 7-9
- 青梅竹马qīng méi zhú mǎchildhood sweethearts; a boy and a girl who grew up together with innocent affectionHSK 7-9
- 侣lǚ(bound form) companion; partnerHSK 7-9
- 绿帽子lǜ mào zicuckold (figurative, a man whose wife is unfaithful)HSK 7-9
- 芳心fāng xīna young woman's heart or affections (literary, romantic)HSK 7-9
- 意中人yì zhōng rénone's beloved; sweetheart; the person one has a crush onHSK 7-9
- 心肝宝贝xīn gān bǎo bèidarling, sweetheart (term of endearment for a beloved person)HSK 7-9
- 情网qíng wǎngthe snare of love; love's trap (metaphor for being caught in love)HSK 7-9
- 桃色táo sèpink (the color); related to illicit love, romance, or sexual scandals (often in news or gossip)HSK 7-9
- 纯情chún qíng(of a person, especially a young woman) pure and innocent, naive in love; pure-heartedHSK 7-9
- 童贞tóng zhēnvirginity; chastity (the state of not having had sexual intercourse)HSK 7-9
- 包办bāo bàn(v.) to handle all aspects of something, to take complete charge; (v.) to arrange (especially a marriage) for others without their consentHSK 7-9
- 婚外恋hūn wài liànextramarital affairHSK 7-9
- 花心huā xīn(figurative) a person who is unfaithful or fickle in love; womanizer; player; (literal) center of a flower; stamen / pistilHSK 7-9
- 出嫁chū jià(of a woman) to get married (and leave her natal family)HSK 7-9
- 同床共枕tóngto share a bed (and pillow); figuratively, to be intimately close (like spouses or lifelong partners)HSK 7-9
- 光棍guāng gùnbachelor, unmarried man; (colloquial) hoodlum, ruffian, tough guy; (dialectal) brave man, fearless personHSK 7-9
- 动情dòng qíngto become emotionally stirred, to be moved (romantically or emotionally); to have one's sexual passions arousedHSK 7-9
- 婚期hūn qīwedding dayHSK 7-9
- 罗曼蒂克luó màn dì kè(adjective) romantic (with an old-fashioned, elegant, or cinematic flair)HSK 7-9
- 联姻lián yīnto connect by marriage; to marry into another family; (figurative) to form a strategic alliance (of companies, institutions, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 谈情说爱tán qíng shuō àito court; to discuss romantic feelings; to be in loveHSK 7-9
- 飞吻fēi wěnblown kiss, air kissHSK 7-9
- 情缘qíng yuánpredestined romantic fate, fated bond between peopleHSK 7-9
- 桃花运táo huā yùnluck in love (especially for men); period of romantic luck (in Chinese folk astrology)HSK 7-9
- 傧相bīn xiàngwedding attendant (best man, groomsman, bridesmaid, or maid of honor)HSK 7-9
- 卿卿我我qīng qīng wǒ wǒto bill and coo; to be very much in love, whispering sweet nothingsHSK 7-9
- 情敌qíng dírival in loveHSK 7-9
- 破处pò chǔloss of virginity; defloration (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 情场qíng chǎngthe realm of romantic relationships; the 'battlefield' of loveHSK 7-9
- 爱侣ài lǚlovers; sweetheartsHSK 7-9
- 喜糖xǐ tángwedding candy; celebratory sweets given at happy occasionsHSK 7-9
- 喜事xǐ shìhappy occasion, joyful event; weddingHSK 6
- 姘头pīn tóu(derogatory) mistress; lover of a married personHSK 7-9
- 有情人yǒulovers (people in love)HSK 7-9
- 牵线qiān xiànto pull strings/wires (literally, e.g., puppetry or fishing); to act as a go-between (matchmaking or arranging deals); to pull strings (influence)HSK 7-9