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Hanzi

戀 / 恋

Traditional
戀
Simplified
恋

to feel attached to/to long for/to love

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

liàn

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

lyun2

Example sentences

戀人 / 恋人 liànrén
他們曾經是戀人，但現在只是普通朋友。
他们曾经是恋人，但现在只是普通朋友。

They were once lovers, but now they are just ordinary friends.

相擁 / 相拥 xiàngyōng
久別重逢的戀人在機場激動地相擁。
久别重逢的恋人在机场激动地相拥。

The lovers, reunited after a long separation, embraced excitedly at the airport.

戀愛 / 恋爱 liànài
他們兩個人正在談戀愛，感情非常深厚。
他们两个人正在谈恋爱，感情非常深厚。

The two of them are in love, and their relationship is very deep.

失戀 / 失恋 shīliàn
他因為失戀而情緒低落，朋友們紛紛趕來安慰他。
他因为失恋而情绪低落，朋友们纷纷赶来安慰他。

He was depressed because of his breakup, and his friends rushed to comfort him one after another.

Example Vocabulary

戀人

lian4'ren2

lover; sweetheart; partner

戀愛

lian4'ai4

to be in love; romance

暗戀

an4'lian4

初戀

chu1'lian4

同性戀

tong2'xing4'lian4

失戀

shi1'lian4

to be lovelorn; to break up

愛戀

ai4'lian4

戀情

lian4'qing2

依戀

yi1'lian4

同性戀者

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