恋爱 liàn’ài▶ Amor, enamorado

Stroke order

恋爱 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

• 恋 — 10 strokes
• 爱 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. (romantic) love
2. in love
3. to have an affair

Related words

• 亲爱Querido; Estimado
• 热爱Amar ardientemente
• 爱心amor
• 爱惜Apreciar, atesorar
• 爱护Cuidado, preocuparse
• 疼爱Amar tiernamente

恋爱 is pronounced liàn’ài and means “Amor, enamorado”. It is part of the HSK 5 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 恋爱 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.