情人

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Chinese

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feeling; emotion; passion
feeling; emotion; passion; situation
 
man; person; people
trad. (情人)
simp. #(情人)
anagram 人情

Pronunciation

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Noun

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情人

  1. lover; sweetheart

Usage notes

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  • In mainland China, 情人 (qíngrén, “lover”) usually refers to a partner in an extramarital relationship except in 情人節情人节 (Qíngrénjié, “Valentine's Day”). For a person who loves, 愛人爱人 (àirén, “lover”) is popular among elder people, while 戀人恋人 (liànrén, “lover”) is popular among young people.

Derived terms

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See also

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 5
じん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(じょう)(じん) (jōjin

  1. sweetheart
  2. lover

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 5
にん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːɲ̟ĩɴ]

Noun

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(じょう)(にん) (jōnin

  1. lover

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
なさ
Grade: 5
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [na̠sa̠ke̞bʲito̞]

Noun

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情人(なさけびと) (nasakebito

  1. sweetheart

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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情人

  1. chữ Hán form of tình nhân (lover).