早恋

早戀
zǎoliàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to date while still at school
  2. 2 puppy love

Examples

HSK 4
Lǎoshī fāxiàn tāmen liǎ zài zǎoliàn.
The teacher found out that the two of them were dating.
HSK 4
Hěnduō jiāzhǎng dānxīn zǎoliàn huì yǐngxiǎng háizi de xuéxí chéngjì.
Many parents worry that dating too young will hurt their child's grades.

Tips

culture
早恋 means dating in middle or high school, which Chinese schools and parents usually discourage or forbid for fear it will hurt exam results. Dating at university is simply 谈恋爱.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo
恋 liàn