Chinese word

浪漫

Pronunciation

Pinyinlàng màn

Meaning

  • adjectiveromantic

Example

他给了我一个浪漫的惊喜。tā gěi le wǒ yí gè làng màn de jīng xǐ

He gave me a romantic surprise.

Illustration for 浪漫 (romantic)

More examples

他们在海边度过了一个浪漫的夜晚。tā men zài hǎi biān dù guò le yí gè làng màn de yè wǎn

They spent a romantic evening by the sea.

Core concept

A warm atmosphere or thoughtful act makes affection feel like a scene from a poem or dream.

Common phrases

  • 浪漫的爱情làng màn de ài qíng

    romantic love

  • 浪漫的氛围làng màn de fēn wéi

    romantic atmosphere

  • 浪漫的约会làng màn de yuē huì

    romantic date

Similar words

梦幻mèng huàn: Having a beautiful, unreal quality that seems like a lovely and fleeting dream.
迷人mí rén: Having a special charm that draws people in and holds their interest.
甜蜜tián mì: Showing a loving relationship filled with affection, warmth, and shared happiness.

Definition in Chinese

表示带有诗意、甜蜜或梦幻色彩的感觉或行为，常用于形容两人之间的氛围、场景或用心的举动。biǎo shì dài yǒu shī yì tián mì huò mèng huàn sè cǎi de gǎn jué huò xíng wéi cháng yòng yú xíng róng liǎng rén zhī jiān de fēn wéi cháng jǐng huò yòng xīn de jǔ dòng

Word origin

浪漫 (làngmàn, "romantic") entered modern Chinese as a phonetic rendering of a Western romance-related word, with the written characters serving mainly to approximate its sound.

Usage tips

  • Routine politeness and ordinary helpfulness do not automatically receive this label, which signals extra emotional or imaginative care.

Other meanings

  • romancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 浪漫主义làng màn zhǔ yìromanticismnoun
  • 浪漫主义者làng màn zhǔ yì zhěromanticistnoun
  • 浪漫化làng màn huàromanticizeverb

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