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恋爱

liàn ài · lian ai

Traditional 戀愛

HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 场 chǎng

Meaning

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  1. (romantic) love
  2. in love
  3. to have an affair
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2 examples
01

不(bù)，直(zhí)到(dào)现(xiàn)在(zài)她(tā)都(dōu)没(méi)有(yǒu)恋(liàn)爱(ài)过(guò)。

No, until now she has never fallen in love.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)起(qǐ)来(lái)像(xiàng)是(shì)我(wǒ)恋(liàn)爱(ài)了(le)吗(ma)？

Do I sound in love?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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