热恋期

熱戀期

rèliànqī

noun

Meanings

1 honeymoon phase
2 passionate early dating stage

Characters

love; infatuation

Examples

HSK 3

他们还在热恋期，每天都要见面。

Tāmen hái zài rèliànqī, měitiān dōu yào jiànmiàn.

They're still in the honeymoon phase and want to see each other every day.

HSK 3

热恋期过了才是考验。

Rèliànqī guò le cái shì kǎoyàn.

The real test comes after the honeymoon phase.

Tips

usage

热恋 = 'passionate love' (literally 'hot love'). The 热恋期 is the early-relationship high - psychology articles in Chinese media cite research that it typically lasts 6-18 months before neurochemistry settles into the 平淡期.

Stroke Order

热 rè

恋 liàn

期 qī