求爱

求愛

qiú'ài

verb #15,307

Meanings

1 to court
2 to woo
3 to seek love

Characters

to seek; to request

Examples

他鼓起勇气向她求爱。

Tā gǔqǐ yǒngqì xiàng tā qiú'ài.

He mustered the courage to court her.

雄孔雀开屏是一种求爱行为。

Xióng kǒngquè kāipíng shì yī zhǒng qiú'ài xíngwéi.

A male peacock spreading its tail is a courtship behavior.

Tips

register

求爱 sounds literary and somewhat old-fashioned. In modern spoken Chinese, 追 (zhuī, to chase/pursue) or 表白 (biǎobái, to confess feelings) are much more common.

Stroke Order

求 qiú

爱 ài