Writing
爱人 (ài ren) — how to say "spouse" in Chinese
爱人
Spouse
noun
Character composition
爱
to love
人
person
Radicals / Keys
爪
Claw
#87 · zhǎo · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
爱人的名字
àiren de míngzi
spouse's name
Examples
我爱人每天做晚饭。
My spouse cooks dinner every day.
我爱人很好。
My spouse is very good.
Mnemonic
[ài ren-] Aye, Ren! Every evening rabbit Ren brings his rabbit wife a carrot and says, "Aye, love you!" She is his 爱人. They nibble the carrot together by their burrow. 🥕🐰
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Frequently asked questions
How to say spouse in Mandarin?
"spouse" in Chinese is 爱人 (ài ren).
爱人 meaning in English
爱人 (ài ren) means "Spouse".
How is 爱人 pronounced?
It is pronounced ài ren (written as ai ren, airen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spouse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 爱人: 爱 has 10 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 爱人?
爱人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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