一见钟情

一見鍾情

yíjiànzhōngqíng

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Meanings

Tāmen liǎ shì yíjiànzhōngqíng.

The two of them fell in love at first sight.

Wǒ duì zhè zuò chéngshì yíjiànzhōngqíng.

I fell in love with this city at first sight.

Nǐ xiāngxìn yíjiànzhōngqíng ma?

Do you believe in love at first sight?

memory

一见 (one glance) + 钟情 (to fall for) — with just one look, your feelings are set like a bell (钟) that's been struck.

usage

Can be used figuratively beyond romance — you can 一见钟情 with a place, a car, or anything that captivates you instantly.

一 yī

见 jiàn

钟 zhōng

情 qíng