戀人
See also: 恋人
Chinese
| feel attached to; long for; love | man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (戀人) | 戀 | 人 | |
| simp. (恋人) | 恋 | 人 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: liànrén
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: liànrén
- Wade–Giles: lien4-jên2
- Yale: lyàn-rén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liannren
- Palladius: ляньжэнь (ljanʹžɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li̯ɛn⁵¹ ʐən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lyun2 jan4
- Yale: lyún yàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: lyn2 jan4
- Guangdong Romanization: lün2 yen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lyːn³⁵ jɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: loân-jîn
- Tâi-lô: luân-jîn
- Phofsit Daibuun: loanjiin
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /luan²³⁻³³ zin²³/
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: loân-lîn
- Tâi-lô: luân-lîn
- Phofsit Daibuun: loanliin
- IPA (Taipei): /luan²⁴⁻¹¹ lin²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
Noun
戀人
- lover; sweetheart
- (tarot) the Lovers
Usage notes
- 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.
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 戀 | 人 |
| こい Hyōgai |
ひと > びと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 戀人 – see the following entry. | ||
| ||
| (This term, 戀人, is the kyūjitai of the above term.) |
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 戀 | 人 |
Noun
戀人 • (yeonin) (hangeul 연인)