浪漫

làngmàn

adjective HSK 5 #2,006

Meanings

1 romantic
2 fanciful; unrealistic (literary)

Characters

wave; unrestrained

overflow; free; casual

Waves overflowing freely — unbounded and romantic.

Examples

他是一个很浪漫的人。

Tā shì yīge hěn làngmàn de rén.

He's a very romantic person.

巴黎是最浪漫的城市。

Bālí shì zuì làngmàn de chéngshì.

Paris is the most romantic city.

她喜欢浪漫的电影。

Tā xǐhuān làngmàn de diànyǐng.

She likes romantic movies.

他给了她一个浪漫的惊喜。

Tā gěi le tā yīge làngmàn de jīngxǐ.

He gave her a romantic surprise.

Tips

history

浪漫 is a phonetic transliteration of the English 'romantic' (via Japanese). The characters were chosen for their flowing, free-spirited meanings, which fit beautifully.

usage

浪漫主义 (làngmàn zhǔyì) means 'Romanticism' — the literary/artistic movement.

Stroke Order

浪 làng

漫 màn