情侣

情侶

qínglǚ

noun HSK 7 #5,829

Measure Word

一对情侣 duì

Meanings

1 lovers
2 couple
3 sweethearts

Characters

love; affection

companion; partner

Literally 'love companion' — a romantic couple

Examples

公园里有很多情侣在散步。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qínglǚ zài sànbù.

There are many couples taking walks in the park.

他们是一对甜蜜的情侣。

Tāmen shì yí duì tiánmì de qínglǚ.

They are a sweet couple.

Tips

usage

情侣 refers to unmarried romantic partners. For married couples, use 夫妻 (fūqī). 情侣装 (qínglǚzhuāng) means matching couple outfits.

Stroke Order

情 qíng

侣 lǚ