Writing
失恋 (shī liàn) — how to say "to lose love" in Chinese
失恋
To lose love, to break up
verb
Character composition
失
to lose
恋
love
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
失恋的痛苦
shīliàn de tòngkǔ
the pain of a breakup
经历失恋
jīnglì shīliàn
experience a breakup
Examples
她失恋后哭了一整夜。
After the breakup, she cried all night.
他失恋了。
He had a breakup.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to lose love" in Chinese?
"to lose love" in Chinese is 失恋 (shī liàn).
失恋 meaning
失恋 (shī liàn) means "To lose love, to break up".
How is 失恋 pronounced?
It is pronounced shī liàn (written as shi lian, shilian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lose love" in Chinese characters?
It is written 失恋: 失 has 5 strokes, 恋 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 失恋?
失恋 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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