恋

liàn · lian

Traditional 戀

Meaning

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  1. to feel attached to
  2. to long for
  3. to love

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)恋(liàn)着(zhe)故(gù)乡(xiāng)的(de)老(lǎo)房(fáng)子(zi)。

She has always felt attached to her old house in her hometown.

02

他(tā)恋(liàn)上(shàng)了(le)隔(gé)壁(bì)班(bān)的(de)女(nǚ)孩(hái)。

He fell in love with the girl in the next class.

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