情人

Chinese
 
feeling; emotion; passion; situation
 man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(情人)		 情 人
anagram 人情

Pronunciation

Noun

情人

  1. lover; sweetheart

Usage notes
  • In China mainland, 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
  • 情人眼裡有西施／情人眼里有西施
  • 情人節／情人节 (Qíngrénjié, “Saint Valentine's Day”)

See also

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
情 人
じょう
Grade: 5		 じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

情人 (hiragana じょうじん, rōmaji jōjin)

  1. sweetheart
  2. lover

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
情 人
じょう
Grade: 5		 にん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

情人 (hiragana じょうにん, rōmaji jōnin)

  1. lover

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
情 人
なさ
Grade: 5		 ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

情人 (hiragana なさけびと, rōmaji nasakebito)

  1. sweetheart
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