Chinese word

示爱

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì ài

Meaning

  • verbshow love

Example

他当众向她示爱，她很感动。tā dāng zhòng xiàng tā shì ài tā hěn gǎn dòng

He showed his love for her in public, and she was very moved.

Illustration for 示爱 (show love)

More examples

他在微信上向她示爱，她只回了一个笑脸。tā zài wēi xìn shàng xiàng tā shì ài tā zhǐ huí le yí gè xiào liǎn

He showed his love for her on WeChat, but she replied with only a smiling emoji.

Core concept

A positive feeling is put on display so that another person can see the speaker's affection, warmth, or friendly regard.

Common phrases

  • 向她示爱xiàng tā shì ài

    show love to her

  • 在微信上示爱zài wēi xìn shàng shì ài

    show love on WeChat

  • 当面示爱dāng miàn shì ài

    show love face-to-face

Similar words

喜欢xǐ huān: To regard someone or something as pleasing, enjoyable, or appealing.
表白biǎo bái: To directly tell someone about personal romantic feelings.
追求zhuī qiú: To court someone by persistently trying to build a closer romantic relationship.

Definition in Chinese

通过言语、动作或姿态向对方表达爱慕之情的动词短语。tōng guò yán yǔ dòng zuò huò zī tài xiàng duì fāng biǎo dá ài mù zhī qíng de dòng cí duán yǔ

Word origin

示爱 (shìài, "show love") joins 示 (shì, "display") + 爱 (ài, "love"), a transparent formation in which the second character supplies the feeling being expressed.

Usage tips

  • The expression covers both dramatic public gestures and quiet signs of warmth, so conversational context matters more than the size or publicity of the action.

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