情话 (qíng huà) — romantic words; sweet nothings; intimate talk between lovers

Definition

情话 (qínghuà) are affectionate words exchanged between romantic partners — 'sweet nothings' or 'loving words,' spoken or written, not everyday small talk.

noun
romantic wordssweet nothingsintimate talk between lovers
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 情话
    Tā xǐ huan zài shuì qián duì tā shuō yì xiē qíng huà.
    He likes to whisper sweet nothings to her before sleep.
  • 情话
    Tā bǎ wǒ xiě guò de qíng huà dōu zhēn cáng zài yí gè xiǎo hé zi lǐ.
    She treasures all the sweet words I wrote in a small box.
  • Gāng liàn ài de rén zǒng ài shuō qíng huà, dàn jiǔ le jiù bù shuō le.
    People newly in love always like to say sweet nothings, but after a long time they stop.

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