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戀愛

简恋爱 · 繁戀愛

Mandarin · pinyin liàn ài

(romantic) love
Classifier: 個 gè, 場 chǎng
in love
to have an affair

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
恋: liàn · love; long for, yearn for; love
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like

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4–4 · lian4 ai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lyun2 oi3 · lyun5 oi3

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noun

romantic love; love affair

verb

to love; to be in love; to date

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