爱恋

愛戀
àiliàn
verb #20,320

Meanings

  1. 1 to be in love with
  2. 2 to feel deep affection for
  3. 3 romantic love

Examples

Tā shēnshēn de àiliàn zhe tā, què bù gǎn biǎobái.
He was deeply in love with her but didn't dare to confess.
Qīngchūn shíqī de àiliàn zǒng shì nàme kègǔmíngxīn.
First love during youth always leaves such a deep impression.

Tips

usage
爱恋 combines (love) and (attachment/longing), giving it a more poetic, yearning quality than plain . Often used in literary or romantic contexts to suggest deep emotional attachment.

Stroke Order

ài
liàn