一见钟情

一見鍾情

yíjiàn-zhōngqíng

idiom #9,950

Meanings

HSK 2

你相信一见钟情吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn yíjiàn-zhōngqíng ma?

Do you believe in love at first sight?

HSK 3

我对这座城市一见钟情。

Wǒ duì zhè zuò chéngshì yíjiàn-zhōngqíng.

I fell in love with this city at first sight.

HSK 4

他们俩是一见钟情。

Tāmen liǎ shì yíjiàn-zhōngqíng.

The two of them fell 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