Chinese word

热恋

Pronunciation

Pinyinrè liàn

Meaning

  • verbbe passionately in love

Example

他俩正热恋着。tā liǎ zhèng rè liàn zhe

They are passionately in love.

Illustration for 热恋 (be passionately in love)

More examples

他们刚交往就开始热恋了，整天都很甜蜜。tā men gāng jiāo wǎng jiù kāi shǐ rè liàn le zhěng tiān dōu hěn tián mì

They just started dating, quickly fell passionately in love, and are sweet to each other all day.

Core concept

A period when romantic feeling becomes so strong that the partners are emotionally absorbed in each other.

Common phrases

  • 正在热恋着zhèng zài rè liàn zhe

    be passionately in love

  • 和她热恋着hé tā rè liàn zhe

    be passionately in love with her

Similar words

恋爱liàn ài: Enter a romantic relationship with someone.
爱上ài shàng: Suddenly develop strong romantic feelings for someone.
迷恋mí liàn: Become so infatuated with a person or thing that clear judgment fades.
热爱rè ài: Love a hobby, job, country, family, or other valued thing with great passion.

Definition in Chinese

强烈而热情地陷入爱情，谈恋爱时感情非常投入。qiáng liè ér rè qíng dì xiàn rù ài qíng tán liàn ài shí gǎn qíng fēi cháng tóu rù

Word origin

The combination of 热 (rè, "hot") and 恋 (liàn, "love") presents 热恋 (rèliàn, "passionate love") as love raised to an unusually high emotional temperature.

Usage tips

  • The aspect marker 着 (zhe, "ongoing state") can follow this verb when a sentence presents the couple's intense relationship as continuing over time.

Other meanings

  • romancenoun

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