co1 lyun2初戀初恋
Jyutpingco1 lyun2
Yalechō lyún
Definition
First love; one's first romantic relationship or first lover.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the romantic experience rather than the person themselves. While it can describe the feeling or the period of time, it is rarely used to address the person directly as a title. It carries a nostalgic or sentimental tone, often implying a sense of innocence or youth.
Examples
He still remembers his first love.
Do you still remember when your first love was?
Related words
Common phrases
the feeling of first love
unforgettable first love
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a person, as it describes the experience or the relationship phase. If you want to talk about the person you first loved, use 初戀情人 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
