soeng1 oi3相愛相爱
Jyutpingsoeng1 oi3
Yalesēung oi
Definition
To love each other; to be deeply attached to one another, typically between two people.
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How it's used
Focuses on the mutual and deep emotional bond between two people, often implying a long-term or serious commitment. While it can be used in casual conversation, it carries a slightly more literary or romantic weight than simply saying 鍾意. It is frequently used to describe couples who have overcome challenges or maintained their affection over a long period.
Examples
They have loved each other for many years.
Do you think they are truly in love?
Related words
Common phrases
truly in love
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe casual dating or simple attraction, as it implies a profound and reciprocal emotional connection. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it for one-sided feelings, but it strictly requires mutual love.
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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.
