相亲相爱

相親相愛

xiāngqīn-xiāng'ài

idiom #23,349

Meanings

1 to love and cherish each other
2 very close and devoted
3 inseparable (of family or loved ones)

Characters

mutually / each other

dear / close / kin

Examples

HSK 4

一家人相亲相爱，日子过得很幸福。

Yìjiārén xiāngqīnxiāng'ài, rìzi guò de hěn xìngfú.

A family that loves each other dearly lives happily.

HSK 6

他们兄弟之间相亲相爱，从不争吵。

Tāmen xiōngdì zhījiān xiāngqīnxiāng'ài, cóngbù zhēngchǎo.

The brothers are devoted to each other and never quarrel.

Tips

memory

The 相…相… pattern signals mutual action: 相亲 (mutually close/dear) + 相爱 (mutually loving). Both halves describe the same bond from different angles - closeness and love.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

亲 qīn

爱 ài