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初恋

chū liàn · chu lian

Traditional 初戀

Meaning

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  1. first love
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First love at the subway

  1. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)见到(jiàndào)初恋(chūliàn)了(le)？

    I heard you ran into your first love yesterday?

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，在(zài)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)，我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)不知道(bùzhīdào)说(shuō)什么(shénme)。

    Yes, at the subway station. We both did not know what to say.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你们(nǐmen)说了(shuōle)什么(shénme)？

    So what did you say?

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)问(wèn)我(wǒ)：你(nǐ)还(hái)在(zài)这个(zhège)站(zhàn)下车(xiàchē)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)说(shuō)：是(shì)。

    She asked, "Do you still get off at this stop?" I said, "Yes."

  5. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  6. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)然后(ránhòu)了(le)。初恋(chūliàn)就是(jiùshì)这样(zhèyàng)。

    There is no "then". That is just how first love is.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)至(zhì)今(jīn)还(hái)记(jì)得(de)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)初(chū)恋(liàn)。

She still remembers her first love to this day.

02

很(hěn)多(duō)人(rén)觉(jué)得(de)初(chū)恋(liàn)是(shì)最(zuì)难(nán)忘(wàng)的(de)。

Many people feel that first love is the most unforgettable.

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