晚安，我的爱人
wǎn'ān, wǒ de àirén
The English phrase "good night, my love" is translated into Chinese as 晚安，我的爱人 (wǎn'ān, wǒ de àirén).
This phrase is a romantic farewell used when saying good night to a partner or spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase contains the word 我的, which means "my". This is formed by using the pronoun 我 followed by the possessive particle 的 (de).
Which one should you use?
You can use 晚安，我的宝贝 to say "Good night, my baby" or 晚安，亲爱的 to say "Good night, dear".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase, the particle 的 is used after the pronoun 我 to create the possessive form 我的, meaning "my".
How do you pronounce it?
wǎn'ān, wǒ de àirén
Did you know?
- In some romantic contexts, couples use 么么哒 (me me da) after 晚安 to represent the sound of a kiss.
- In very traditional contexts, the concept of saying 'I love you' or using romantic endearments like 爱人 aloud was historically avoided in favor of showing love through actions.
- If you use the word 亲爱的 (qīn'ài de) instead of 爱人, you are using a term that is also very common for 'dear' in commercial emails and marketing.
Example conversation
A couple is about to go to sleep in their bedroom.
- 志强 Zhiqiang时间不早了，快睡吧。Shíjiān bù zǎole, kuài shuì ba.It's getting late, go to sleep now.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，你也快休息。Hǎode, nǐ yě kuài xiūxí.Okay, you should rest too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang晚安，我的爱人。Wǎn'ān, wǒ de àirén.Good night, my love.
- 梓涵 Zihan晚安，志强。Wǎn'ān, Zhìqiáng.Good night, Zhiqiang.
