jan1 oi3恩愛恩爱
Jyutpingjan1 oi3
Yaleyān oi
Definition
Deeply in love, affectionate, and sweet (usually of a couple).
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the harmonious and affectionate bond between a committed couple, often implying a long-term relationship. It carries a sense of public admiration, as people use it to describe couples who appear genuinely happy and supportive of one another. It is rarely used to describe the initial, passionate stage of dating, which is better captured by terms like 拍拖.
Examples
That married couple is truly deeply in love.
How do you two usually keep your relationship so loving?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe friends or family members, as it is almost exclusively reserved for romantic partners or spouses. Using it for non-romantic relationships can sound confusing or suggest an inappropriate intimacy.
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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.
