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Definition
Lover; a person who is in a romantic relationship with another.
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How it's used
While this term refers to people in a romantic relationship, it carries a slightly literary or dramatic tone compared to everyday expressions. In casual conversation, people are much more likely to use 情侶 or simply refer to someone as 男朋友 or 女朋友. It is often found in song lyrics, movie titles, or romantic literature rather than in the middle of a standard chat about one's dating life.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
The two of them are a couple in love.
When will you two finally agree to be lovers?
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Common phrases
a pair of lovers
Common mistake
Learners often use this word to describe any dating couple, but it sounds overly formal or poetic in daily speech. Using it to describe a casual date or a new partner can make you sound like you are narrating a soap opera.
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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.
