HSK · Level 1
130 words
Chinese word
吻
Pronunciation
Pinyinwěn
Meaning
- verbkiss
Example
他在众人面前吻了她。tā zài zhòng rén miàn qián wěn le tā
He kissed her in front of everyone.
More examples
他轻轻地亲吻了她的脸颊。tā qīng qīng dì qīn wěn le tā de liǎn jiá
He gently kissed her cheek.
Core concept
Lips meet briefly as a small gesture of affection or social custom.
Common phrases
亲吻qīn wěn
kiss
接吻jiē wěn
kiss
亲吻脸颊qīn wěn liǎn jiá
kiss on the cheek
Similar words
亲qīn: To give a light, brief kiss as a friendly or affectionate gesture.
亲吻qīn wěn: To kiss someone to show affection.
接吻jiē wěn: To press lips together with another person as a sign of love or romantic feeling.
亲嘴qīn zuǐ: To give someone a short, colloquial kiss on the lips.
Definition in Chinese
以嘴唇接触表达亲密或完成社交礼节的动作。yǐ zuǐ chún jiē chù biǎo dá qīn mì huò wán chéng shè jiāo lǐ jié de dòng zuò
Word origin
吻 (wěn, "kiss") is linked to an older sense of the mouth or snout, which later extended to the act involving the lips.
Usage tips
- As a verb, this word places the person receiving the action directly after it, without the extra verb found in English phrases such as "give someone a kiss".