cing4 oi3情愛情爱
Jyutpingcing4 oi3
Yalechìhng oi
Definition
Romantic love or affection between two people.
neutralemotionpeople
How it's used
Refers to romantic or sexual love in a somewhat formal or literary sense, making it sound more abstract than common spoken terms. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe one's own relationship, as people prefer specific terms like 拍拖 or 感情. You will mostly encounter this in news reports, literature, or when discussing the concept of romance in a serious tone.
Examples
The romantic relationship between those two is very complicated.
What do you think about these romantic disputes?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in everyday chat to describe your boyfriend or girlfriend, as it sounds overly dramatic or like a line from a soap opera. Use 感情 or 拍拖 instead to sound natural.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
