Chinese word

情话

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng huà

Meaning

  • nounsweet talk

Example

她不信他的情话。tā bú xìn tā de qíng huà

She doesn't believe his sweet talk.

Illustration for 情话 (sweet talk)

More examples

男朋友总喜欢当着大家说情话。nán péng yǒu zǒng xǐ huān dāng zhe dà jiā shuō qíng huà

Her boyfriend always likes to say sweet things in front of everyone.

Core concept

Affectionate or flirtatious language used to make romantic interest felt.

Common phrases

  • 说情话shuō qíng huà

    say sweet things

  • 发情话fā qíng huà

    send sweet messages

  • 写情话xiě qíng huà

    write sweet messages

Similar words

甜言蜜语tián yán mì yǔ: Smooth, pleasing words meant to make someone happy or win favor.
表白biǎo bái: An open declaration of love, affection, or romantic interest.

Definition in Chinese

指用温柔、讨好或浪漫的话语来表示喜爱或追求，是一种表达爱意的语言行为。zhǐ yòng wēn róu táo hǎo huò làng màn de huà yǔ lái biǎo shì xǐ ài huò zhuī qiú shì yì zhǒng biǎo dá ài yì de yǔ yán xíng wéi

Word origin

情话 (qínghuà, "romantic words") combines 情 (qíng, "affection") and 话 (huà, "speech"), making speech colored by romantic feeling.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe sincere affection as well as polished lines meant to charm someone, so context and tone show whether the speaker sounds heartfelt or merely flattering.

Other meanings

  • words of lovenoun
  • pickup linesnoun

Opposites

  • 冷言冷语lěng yán léng yǔharsh wordsnoun

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