(#26) Valentine’s Day / 情人节
In mandarin, we say it is 应景 yin4 jing3, which means during specific activities aligned to the occassion.
Today is Valentine’s Day, so I’ll want to say Happy Valentine’s Day to you.
情人节快乐!qing2 ren3 jie2 kuai4 le4!
Let’s take the opportunity to go through some vocabulary related to this occassion.
我爱你 wo3 ai4 ni3 I love you
男朋友 nan2 peng2 you3 Boyfriend
女朋友 nv3 peng2 you3 Girlfriend
丈夫,妻子 zhang4 fu1, qi1 zi3 (Used as a pair; formal) Husband, wife
先生;太太 xian1 sheng1, tai4 tai4 (Used as a pair; used in introduction) Husband, wife
老公,老婆 lao3 gong1, lao3 po2 (Used as a pair; informal and cute) Husband, wife
恋人 lian4 ren2 Lovers
结婚 jie2 hun1 Marry, married (depending on context)
订婚 ding4 hun1 Engage, engaged (depending on context)
戒指 jie4 zhi3 Ring
玫瑰花 mei2 gui4 hua1 Rose
巧克力 qiao3 ke4 li4 Chocolate
红酒 hong2 jiu3 Red wine
钻石 zuan4 shi2 Diamond