暧昧期

曖昧期
àimèiqī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the talking stage (pre-relationship flirting phase)
  2. 2 ambiguous dating period

Examples

Wǒmen xiànzài hái zài àimèiqī, méi zhèngshì zài yīqǐ.
We're still in the talking stage, not officially together.
Àimèiqī zuì róngyì ràng rén xīndòng yě zuì zhémó rén.
The talking stage is the most exciting and also the most tormenting phase.

Tips

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Casual, very common in social media posts and dating discussions. Equivalent to English 'the talking stage' or 'situationship' (but specifically the pre-commitment flirty phase).

Stroke Order

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mèi