Writing
恋爱 (liàn ài) — how to say "love" in Chinese
恋爱
Love (romantic), to fall in love
verb · noun
Character composition
恋
to love, to long for
爱
to love
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
爪
Claw
#87 · zhǎo · 4 strokes
Collocations
恋爱关系
liàn ài guān xì
romantic relationship
恋爱中
liàn ài zhōng
in love
Examples
他们在大学时期开始恋爱，毕业几年后就结婚了，现在生活得很幸福。
They started dating during university, got married a few years after graduation, and now live a very happy life.
谈恋爱
To be in a romantic relationship.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "love" in Chinese?
"love" in Chinese is 恋爱 (liàn ài).
恋爱 meaning in English
恋爱 (liàn ài) means "Love (romantic), to fall in love".
How is 恋爱 pronounced?
It is pronounced liàn ài (written as lian ai, lianai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "love" in Chinese characters?
It is written 恋爱: 恋 has 10 strokes, 爱 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 恋爱?
恋爱 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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