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Love & Relationships in Chinese · HSK 4

70 Chinese words and phrases for love & relationships, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 暗恋 ànliàn
    to have a secret crush on

    他暗恋班里的一个女孩。

    He has a secret crush on a girl in his class.

  2. 缘分 yuánfèn
    fate, destiny (that brings people together)

    认识你是一种缘分。

    Meeting you was fate.

  3. 和好 héhǎo
    to make up, to reconcile

    他们吵完架又和好了。

    They made up again after their fight.

  4. 失恋 shīliàn
    to be brokenhearted, to be jilted

    他失恋了,很难过。

    He just had his heart broken and is very sad.

  5. 吃醋 chīcù
    to be jealous (in love)

    别吃醋,她只是我同事。

    Don't be jealous. She's just my coworker.

  6. 吸引 xīyǐn
    to attract

    她的笑容吸引了我。

    Her smile attracted me.

  7. 心动 xīndòng
    to have one's heart stirred, to be smitten

    见到她,我心动了。

    When I saw her, my heart skipped a beat.

  8. 害羞 hàixiū
    shy, bashful

    她害羞地低下了头。

    She lowered her head shyly.

  9. 脸红 liǎnhóng
    to blush

    他一说话就脸红。

    He blushes as soon as he speaks.

  10. 心情 xīnqíng
    mood, state of mind

    今天我的心情特别好。

    I'm in a great mood today.

  11. 激动 jīdòng
    excited, thrilled

    收到礼物,她很激动。

    She was thrilled when she received the gift.

  12. 伤心 shāngxīn
    heartbroken, sad

    别为他伤心了。

    Stop being sad over him.

  13. 难过 nánguò
    sad, upset

    听到这个消息,我很难过。

    I was very sad to hear this news.

  14. 误会 wùhuì
    misunderstanding; to misunderstand

    这是一场误会。

    This is a misunderstanding.

  15. 解释 jiěshì
    to explain

    你听我解释,好吗?

    Please let me explain, okay?

  16. 脾气 píqi
    temper, disposition

    她的脾气很好。

    She has a very good temper.

  17. 羡慕 xiànmù
    to envy, to admire

    大家都羡慕他们俩。

    Everyone envies the two of them.

  18. 秘密 mìmì
    secret

    这是我们俩的秘密。

    This is our little secret.

  19. 勇气 yǒngqì
    courage

    表白需要很大的勇气。

    Confessing your love takes a lot of courage.

  20. 邀请 yāoqǐng
    to invite; invitation

    谢谢你的邀请。

    Thank you for the invitation.

  21. 打扮 dǎban
    to dress up, to make oneself up

    她很会打扮自己。

    She knows how to dress herself up well.

  22. 散步 sànbù
    to take a walk, to stroll

    我们吃完饭去散步吧。

    Let's take a walk after dinner.

  23. 逛街 guàngjiē
    to go shopping, to stroll around town

    她周末喜欢去逛街。

    She likes going shopping on weekends.

  24. 惊喜 jīngxǐ
    (pleasant) surprise

    这真是一个大惊喜!

    What a wonderful surprise!

  25. 短信 duǎnxìn
    text message

    我给他发了一条短信。

    I sent him a text message.

  26. 回复 huífù
    to reply

    他很快就回复了我。

    He replied to me very quickly.

  27. 优点 yōudiǎn
    strong point, merit

    他的优点是很热情。

    His strong point is that he's very warmhearted.

  28. 缺点 quēdiǎn
    shortcoming, weakness

    每个人都有缺点。

    Everyone has shortcomings.

  29. 条件 tiáojiàn
    conditions; (personal) qualities, eligibility

    他的条件很不错。

    He's quite a good catch.

  30. 印象 yìnxiàng
    impression

    我对她印象很好。

    I have a very good impression of her.

  31. 幽默 yōumò
    humorous

    他是个幽默的人。

    He is a humorous person.

  32. 成熟 chéngshú
    mature

    他现在成熟多了。

    He is much more mature now.

  33. 拒绝 jùjué
    to refuse, to turn down

    她拒绝了他的邀请。

    She turned down his invitation.

  34. 接受 jiēshòu
    to accept

    我接受你的道歉。

    I accept your apology.

  35. 约定 yuēdìng
    promise, agreement; to agree on

    我们有一个约定。

    We have a promise between us.

  36. 迟到 chídào
    to be late

    对不起,我迟到了。

    Sorry, I'm late.

  37. 甜蜜 tiánmì
    sweet, blissful (of love, life)

    他们的生活很甜蜜。

    Their life together is very sweet.

  38. 感觉 gǎnjué
    feeling; to feel

    我感觉他喜欢你。

    I have a feeling he likes you.

  39. 安慰 ānwèi
    to comfort, to console

    朋友们都来安慰她。

    Her friends all came to comfort her.

  40. 类型 lèixíng
    type (of person one likes)

    他不是我喜欢的类型。

    He's not my type.

  41. 我暗恋了她三年,一直没说。 Wǒ ànliàn le tā sān nián, yìzhí méi shuō.
    I had a crush on her for three years and never said anything.
  42. 我相信我们俩有缘分。 Wǒ xiāngxìn wǒmen liǎ yǒu yuánfèn.
    I believe the two of us are meant to be.
  43. 别担心,他们已经和好了。 Bié dānxīn, tāmen yǐjīng héhǎo le.
    Don't worry, they've already made up.
  44. 她刚失恋,你多陪陪她。 Tā gāng shīliàn, nǐ duō péipei tā.
    She just went through a breakup, so keep her company.
  45. 你是不是吃醋了? Nǐ shì bu shì chīcù le?
    Are you jealous?
  46. 他第一眼就被她吸引住了。 Tā dì-yī yǎn jiù bèi tā xīyǐn zhù le.
    He was captivated by her at first sight.
  47. 一看到他,我的脸就红了。 Yí kàndào tā, wǒ de liǎn jiù hóng le.
    The moment I see him, my face turns red.
  48. 我鼓起勇气向她表白了。 Wǒ gǔqǐ yǒngqì xiàng tā biǎobái le.
    I plucked up the courage and confessed my feelings to her.
  49. 他把电影票都买好了。 Tā bǎ diànyǐngpiào dōu mǎihǎo le.
    He has already bought the movie tickets.
  50. 第一次约会,千万别迟到。 Dì-yī cì yuēhuì, qiānwàn bié chídào.
    Whatever you do, don't be late for the first date.
  51. 你误会我了,让我解释一下。 Nǐ wùhuì wǒ le, ràng wǒ jiěshì yíxià.
    You've misunderstood me. Let me explain.
  52. 他从来没对我发过脾气。 Tā cónglái méi duì wǒ fā guo píqi.
    He has never lost his temper with me.
  53. 真羡慕你们俩的感情。 Zhēn xiànmù nǐmen liǎ de gǎnqíng.
    I really envy the relationship you two have.
  54. 我有一个秘密想告诉你。 Wǒ yǒu yí ge mìmì xiǎng gàosu nǐ.
    I have a secret I want to tell you.
  55. 我想邀请你一起吃晚饭。 Wǒ xiǎng yāoqǐng nǐ yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn.
    I'd like to invite you to dinner.
  56. 为了见他,她特意打扮了一下。 Wèile jiàn tā, tā tèyì dǎban le yíxià.
    She dressed up especially to see him.
  57. 晚饭后我们去河边散步吧。 Wǎnfàn hòu wǒmen qù hébiān sànbù ba.
    Let's take a walk by the river after dinner.
  58. 他为我准备了一个大惊喜。 Tā wèi wǒ zhǔnbèi le yí ge dà jīngxǐ.
    He prepared a big surprise for me.
  59. 你怎么还没回复我的短信? Nǐ zěnme hái méi huífù wǒ de duǎnxìn?
    Why haven't you replied to my text yet?
  60. 我喜欢幽默一点的男生。 Wǒ xǐhuan yōumò yìdiǎn de nánshēng.
    I like guys who are a bit humorous.
  61. 爱一个人,就要接受他的缺点。 Ài yí ge rén, jiù yào jiēshòu tā de quēdiǎn.
    If you love someone, you have to accept their flaws.
  62. 你喜欢什么类型的女生? Nǐ xǐhuan shénme lèixíng de nǚshēng?
    What type of girl do you like?
  63. 第一次见面,他给我留下了好印象。 Dì-yī cì jiànmiàn, tā gěi wǒ liúxià le hǎo yìnxiàng.
    He made a good impression on me the first time we met.
  64. 我们约定明年一起去旅行。 Wǒmen yuēdìng míngnián yìqǐ qù lǚxíng.
    We promised to travel together next year.
  65. 被拒绝以后,他难过了很久。 Bèi jùjué yǐhòu, tā nánguò le hěn jiǔ.
    After being rejected, he was sad for a long time.
  66. 她收下了花,我激动得睡不着。 Tā shōuxià le huā, wǒ jīdòng de shuìbuzháo.
    She accepted the flowers, and I was too excited to sleep.
  67. 和你在一起的日子很甜蜜。 Hé nǐ zài yìqǐ de rìzi hěn tiánmì.
    The days I spend with you are so sweet.
  68. 她心情不好的时候,我会安慰她。 Tā xīnqíng bù hǎo de shíhou, wǒ huì ānwèi tā.
    When she's in a bad mood, I comfort her.
  69. 我感觉他对你有意思。 Wǒ gǎnjué tā duì nǐ yǒu yìsi.
    I have a feeling he's interested in you.
  70. 我一看见你,心就跳得很快。 Wǒ yí kànjiàn nǐ, xīn jiù tiào de hěn kuài.
    Whenever I see you, my heart beats fast.

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