Chinese word

恋人

Pronunciation

Pinyinliàn rén

Meaning

  • nounromantic partner

Example

她的恋人在日本工作。tā de liàn rén zài rì běn gōng zuò

Her romantic partner works in Japan.

Illustration for 恋人 (romantic partner)

More examples

我们今晚和恋人一起看电影。wǒ men jīn wǎn hé liàn rén yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng

We are watching a movie with our romantic partners tonight.

Core concept

One member of a pair joined by mutual romantic love.

Common phrases

  • 和恋人聊天hé liàn rén liáo tiān

    chat with one's romantic partner

  • 和恋人见面hé liàn rén jiàn miàn

    meet one's romantic partner

  • 向恋人道歉xiàng liàn rén dào qiàn

    apologize to one's romantic partner

Similar words

男朋友nán péng yǒu: The man someone is dating.
女朋友nǚ péng yǒu: The woman someone is dating.
情侣qíng lǚ: A romantic couple.
对象duì xiàng: A person viewed as a possible dating or marriage partner.

Definition in Chinese

指与自己保持恋爱关系、互相喜欢并共同交往的人。zhǐ yǔ zì jǐ bǎo chí liàn ài guān xì hù xiāng xǐ huān bìng gòng tóng jiāo wǎng de rén

Word origin

The word combines 恋 (liàn, "romantic love") with 人 (rén, "person"), focusing on the person involved in that love.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, speakers often use more specific relationship labels, while this gender-neutral noun is useful when the relationship matters more than the partner's gender.

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