cing4 leoi5情侶情侣

Jyutpingcing4 leoi5

Yalechìhng léuih

名詞Common

Definition

A couple; two people who are in a committed romantic relationship but are not married.

neutralpeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to a romantic pair who are officially together but not yet married. It carries a slightly more formal or descriptive tone than just calling someone a boyfriend or girlfriend. People often use it when discussing the status of a relationship or when referring to a couple as a single unit.

Measure word

deoi3對deui

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個hai6係cing4情leoi5侶lai2嚟㗎。

The two of them are a couple.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過keoi5佢tung4同keoi5佢cing4情leoi5侶mei6未aa4呀？

Have you met him and his partner yet?

Common phrases

cing4情leoi5侶zong1裝

matching couple outfits

cing4情leoi5侶dong2檔

a couple working together

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to a casual date or someone you are just getting to know, as it implies a committed, established relationship. It is also not used to address the person directly; you would use 男朋友 or 女朋友 instead.