Today’s word of the day is 情 (qíng), a noun that means affection. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 情 (qíng).
情人节 (qíng rén jié) Valentine's Day
The first word is 情人节 (qíng rén jié) which means Valentine’s Day. Let’s look at each word, 情人 means lover and 节 means festival. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们计划在情人节去看一场电影。(Wǒmen jìhuà zài qíngrén jié qù kàn yī chǎng diànyǐng.) We plan to see a movie on Valentine's Day.
情书 (qíng shū) Love letter
Another word we can create with 情 (qíng) is 情书 (qíng shū). This means ‘love letter’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 情 means affection and 书 means book. A way of using it in a sentence is 他写了一封长长的情书给她。(Tā xiě le yī fēng cháng cháng de qíng shū gěi tā.) He wrote a long love letter to her.
情景 (qíng jǐng) Scene
Finally, we can create the word 情景 (qíng jǐng) which means scene. A way of using it in a sentence is 那个海边的情景让我们永生难忘。(Nà ge hǎi biān de qíng jǐng ràng wǒmen yǒngshēng nánwàng.) The scene by the sea is unforgettable for us.