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Chinese Dating Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Although this is slowly beginning to change, there is a huge emphasis on women marrying early in Chinese culture. According to Chinese traditions, if you\u2019re a woman of 28 and you\u2019re still not married, you might as well give up and accept the title of \u5269\u5973<\/a><\/span> (sh\u00e8ng n\u01da). While men have a few extra years to settle down, once you hit your late twenties and you\u2019re still single, mom might have a friend whose daughter is \u5f88\u6f02\u4eae<\/a><\/span> (h\u011bn pi\u00e0o liang). Since there\u2019s lots of pressure to get married<\/a> from parents and family members, dating is an important part of Chinese culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many young Chinese people, the \u2018M\u2019 word is already on their minds when going on a date. \u2018Compatibility\u2019 is a big issue when choosing a partner, and it can be said that even in the modern-day, marriage can often be a pragmatic decision rather than one based on love or romance. For many Chinese women, a man needs to have good prospects and be able to buy an apartment and a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some useful vocabulary words for going on a date, telling someone you like them, and maybe fancying a little bit more\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language of Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
$\"Language$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u6765\u7535<\/a><\/span> (l\u00e1i di\u00e0n) Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6253\u60c5\u9a82\u4fcf<\/a><\/span> (d\u01ce q\u00edng m\u00e0 qi\u00e0o) to flirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6697\u604b<\/a><\/span> (\u00e0n li\u00e0n) To have a crush on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\u660e\u604b<\/a><\/span> (m\u00edng li\u00e0n) to love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u75f4\u8ff7<\/a><\/span> (ch\u012b m\u00ed) Infatuated\/obsessed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u75f4\u60c5<\/a><\/span> (ch\u012b q\u00edng) infatuated<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u8868\u767d<\/a><\/span> (bi\u01ceo b\u00e1i) \/ \u544a\u767d<\/a> (g\u00e0o b\u00e1i) to express feelings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u786e\u5b9a\u5173\u7cfb<\/a><\/span> (qu\u00e8 d\u00ecng) to confirm a relationship<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e13\u4e00<\/a><\/span> (zhu\u0101n y\u012b) one-track mind (focused on one thing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u66a7\u6627<\/a><\/span> (\u00e0i m\u00e8i) and \u66a7\u6627\u5173\u7cfb<\/a><\/span> (\u00e0i m\u00e8i gu\u0101n x\u00ec) were previously used in the negative sense, of having an affair or shady relationship, however, it is not more commonly used to describe a relationship that hasn\u2019t begun yet and the couple has yet to confirm their relationship \u2018status\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7231\u4eba<\/a><\/span> (\u00e0i ren) \/ \u60c5\u4eba<\/a><\/span> (q\u00edng r\u00e9n) Lover<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5b9d\u8d1d<\/a><\/span> (b\u01ceo b\u00e8i) \/ \u5317\u9f3b<\/a><\/span> (b\u011bi b\u00ed) Baby<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5b9d\u5b9d<\/a><\/span> (b\u01ceo b\u01ceo) Darling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4eb2\u7231\u7684<\/a><\/span> (q\u012bn \u00e0i de) Darling\/dear\/honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5c0f\u751c\u751c<\/a><\/span> (xi\u01ceo ti\u00e1n ti\u00e1n) Sweetie\/sweetheart<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u8001\u516c<\/a><\/span> (l\u01ceo g\u014dng) Husband (Woman call their boyfriend or husband)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u8001\u5a46<\/a><\/span> (l\u01ceo p\u00f3) \/ \u5ab3\u5987<\/a><\/span> (x\u00ed f\u00f9) Wife (Man call their girlfriend or wife)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/a><\/span> (n\u01da p\u00e9ng you) Girlfriend<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7537\u670b\u53cb<\/a><\/span> (n\u00e1n p\u00e9ng you) Boyfriend<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u592a\u592a<\/a><\/span> (t\u00e0i tai) \/ \u59bb\u5b50<\/a><\/span> (q\u012b zi) \/ \u8001\u5a46<\/a><\/span> (l\u01ceo p\u00f3) Wife<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5148\u751f<\/a><\/span> (xi\u0101n sheng) \/ \u4e08\u592b<\/a><\/span> (zh\u00e0ng fu) \/ \u8001\u516c<\/a><\/span> (l\u01ceo gong) Husband<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u7f8e\u5973<\/a><\/span> (m\u011bi n\u01da) Beautiful girl<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5e05\u54e5<\/a><\/span> (shu\u00e0i ge) Handsome guy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flirting in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
$\"Flirting$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 x\u01d0 huan n\u01d0) I like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u60f3\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng n\u01d0) I miss you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u7231\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (w\u01d2 \u00e0i n\u01d0) I love you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u597d\u60f3\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 h\u01ceo xi\u01ceng n\u01d0) I miss you so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u6700\u597d\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 zu\u00ec h\u01ceo le) You are the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4e3a\u4f60\u75af\u72c2<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 w\u00e8i n\u01d0 f\u0113ng ku\u00e1ng) I\u2019m crazy about you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more romantic phrases with ChinesePod’s video lessons.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
$\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u770b\u8d77\u6765\u771f\u68d2<\/a><\/span>\uff01(n\u01d0 k\u00e0n q\u01d0 l\u00e1i zh\u0113n b\u00e0ng) You look amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u60f3\u66f4\u4e86\u89e3\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng g\u00e8ng li\u01ceo ji\u011b n\u01d0) I want to get to know you better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u5f88\u9ad8\u5174<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 h\u011bn g\u0101o x\u00ecng) I\u2019m so happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u5f88\u53ef\u7231<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 h\u011bn k\u011b \u00e0i) You\u2019re very cute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u5f88\u6f02\u4eae<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 h\u011bn pi\u00e0o liang) You\u2019re very pretty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u5f88\u7f8e<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 h\u011bn m\u011bi) You’re very beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5f88\u8ff7\u4eba<\/a><\/span>\u3002(h\u011bn m\u00ed r\u00e9n) Very charming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u5f88\u6027\u611f<\/a><\/span>\uff01(n\u01d0 h\u011bn x\u00ecng g\u01cen) You’re so sexy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u7684\u8eab\u6750\u5f88\u7f8e<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 de sh\u0113n c\u00e1i h\u011bn m\u011bi) You have a beautiful body!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u7684\u773c\u775b\u5f88\u7f8e<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 de y\u01cen jing h\u011bn m\u011bi) Your eyes are beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u4f60\u7684.<\/a><\/span>..(w\u01d2 x\u01d0 huan n\u01d0 de) I like your…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u773c\u775b<\/a><\/span> (y\u01cen jing) eyes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5934\u53d1<\/a><\/span> (t\u00f3u fa) hair<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u58f0\u97f3<\/a><\/span> (sh\u0113ng y\u012bn) voice<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u5f88\u751c<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 h\u011bn ti\u00e1n) You\u2019re very sweet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u53d8\u53d1\u578b\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 bi\u00e0n f\u00e0 x\u00edng le) You changed your hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese Dating Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u6211\u60f3\u548c\u4f60\u7ea6\u4f1a<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng h\u00e9 n\u01d0 yu\u0113 hu\u00ec) I\u2018d like to take you out (on a date).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4e70\u5355<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 m\u01cei d\u0101n) Let me pay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4eecAA\u5236\u5427<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 men AA zh\u00ec ba) Let\u2019s go dutch! (split the bill)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u60f3\u8df3\u821e\u5417<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(n\u01d0 xi\u01ceng ti\u00e0o w\u01d4 ma) Would you like to dance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u966a\u6211\u597d\u5417<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(p\u00e9i w\u01d2 h\u01ceo ma) Would you accompany me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u9001\u4f60\u56de\u5bb6<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 s\u00f2ng n\u01d0 hu\u00ed ji\u0101) I\u2019ll see you home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4eca\u5929\u665a\u4e0a\u8fc7\u5f97\u5f88\u5f00\u5fc3<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 j\u012bn ti\u0101n w\u01cen shang gu\u00f2 de h\u011bn k\u0101i x\u012bn) I had a really nice night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proposing in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u662f\u4f60\u7684<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 sh\u00ec n\u01d0 de) I\u2019m yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u4f60\u662f\u6211\u7684<\/a><\/span>\u3002(n\u01d0 sh\u00ec w\u01d2 de) You’re mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4e0d\u60f3\u79bb\u5f00\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 b\u00f9 xi\u01ceng l\u00ed k\u0101i n\u01d0) I don\u2019t want to leave you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4e0d\u80fd\u6ca1\u6709\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 b\u00f9 n\u00e9ng m\u00e9i y\u01d2u n\u01d0) I can\u2019t live without you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u4eec\u7ed3\u5a5a\u5427<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 men ji\u00e9 h\u016bn ba) Let\u2019s get married!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u6211\u60f3\u5ac1\u7ed9\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng ji\u00e0 g\u011bi n\u01d0) I want to marry you! (for women only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u60f3\u5a36\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng q\u01d4 n\u01d0) I want to marry you! (for men only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u613f\u610f<\/a><\/span>\uff01(w\u01d2 yu\u00e0n y\u00ec) I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e00\u89c1\u949f\u60c5<\/a><\/span> (y\u012b ji\u00e0n zh\u014dngq\u00edng) fall in love at first sight<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u65e5\u4e45\u751f\u60c5<\/a><\/span> (r\u00ec ji\u01d4 sh\u0113ng q\u00edng) Love will come in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6267\u5b50\u4e4b\u624b\uff0c\u4e0e\u5b50\u5055\u8001<\/a><\/span>\u3002(zh\u00ed z\u01d0 zh\u012b sh\u01d2u, y\u01d4 z\u01d0 xi\u00e9 l\u01ceo) To stay together till death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u672a\u5a5a\u592b<\/a> (w\u00e8i h\u016bn f\u016b) fianc\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u672a\u5a5a\u59bb<\/a> (w\u00e8i h\u016bn q\u012b) fianc\u00e9e<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about Chinese weddings in our article The 6 Etiquettes of a Traditional Chinese Wedding Ceremony<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sexy Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u8981\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 y\u00e0o n\u01d0) I want you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u95ed\u4e0a\u773c\u775b<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u00ec shang y\u01cen jing) Close your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5f20\u5f00\u773c\u775b<\/a><\/span>\u3002(zh\u0101ng k\u0101i y\u01cen jing) Open your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u543b\u6211<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u011bn w\u01d2) Kiss me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u62b1\u6211<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u00e0o w\u01d2) Hug me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u7559\u4e0b\u6765<\/a><\/span>\u3002(li\u00fa xi\u00e0 l\u00e1i) Stay here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u9760\u8fd1\u6211<\/a><\/span>\u3002(k\u00e0o j\u00ecn w\u01d2) Come closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u60f3\u505a\u7231<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng zu\u00f2 \u00e0i) I want to make love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u597d\u6781\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(h\u01ceo j\u00ed le) Great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6211\u6709\u70b9\u7d27\u5f20<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u01d2 y\u01d2u di\u01cen j\u01d0n zh\u0101ng) I\u2019m a bit nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4e0d\u8981\u7d27\u5f20<\/a><\/span>\u3002(b\u00f9 y\u00e0o j\u01d0n zh\u0101ng) Don\u2019t be nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u54ac\u6211<\/a><\/span>\uff01 (y\u01ceo w\u01d2) Bite me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u8214\u6211<\/a><\/span>\uff01 (ti\u01cen w\u01d2) Lick me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u8f7b\u4e00\u70b9<\/a><\/span>\u3002(q\u012bng y\u012b di\u01cen) Softer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6e29\u67d4\u4e00\u70b9<\/a><\/span>\u3002(w\u0113n r\u00f3u y\u012b di\u01cen) More tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f7f\u52b2\u4e00\u70b9<\/a><\/span>\u3002(sh\u01d0 j\u00ecn y\u012b di\u01cen) Stronger<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u6b63\u5e38\u4f53\u4f4d<\/a><\/span>\u3002(zh\u00e8ng ch\u00e1ng t\u01d0 w\u00e8i) Missionary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5973\u4e0a\u4f4d<\/a><\/span>\u3002 Girl on top (n\u01da sh\u00e0ng w\u00e8i)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u540e\u5165<\/a><\/span>\u3002(h\u00f2u r\u00f9) Doggie style<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u611f\u89c9\u592a\u68d2\u4e86<\/a><\/span>\u3002(g\u01cen ju\u00e9 t\u00e0i b\u00e0ng le) I feel so good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u4f60\u505a\u7684\u5f88\u597d<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (n\u01d0 zu\u00f2 de h\u011bn h\u01ceo) You did that so well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u518d\u6765\u4e00\u6b21<\/a><\/span>\u3002 (z\u00e0i l\u00e1i y\u012b c\u00ec) One more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Language of Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Flirting in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chinese Dating Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n