心上人

xīnshàngrén

noun #17,746

Meanings

Literally 'person on the heart' — someone who lives in your heart.

她终于找到了自己的心上人。

Tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le zìjǐ de xīnshàngrén.

She finally found her sweetheart.

他一直在等心上人的回信。

Tā yìzhí zài děng xīnshàngrén de huíxìn.

He's been waiting for a reply from his beloved.

心上人 has a literary, romantic quality. It's more poetic than 男/女朋友 (boyfriend/girlfriend) and often appears in songs, poetry, and literature.

心 xīn

上 shàng

人 rén