| 爱人 | ai4 ren5 | wife |
| 情人 | qing2 ren2 | lover |
| 冤家 | yuan1 jia1 | foe |
| 情侣 | qing2 lv3 | lovers |
| 恋人 | lian4 ren2 | lover |
| 甜心 | tian2 xin1 | sweetheart |
| 白马王子 | bai2 ma3 wang2 zi3 | Prince Charming |
| 心上人 | xin1 shang4 ren2 | sweetheart |
| 斯威特哈特 | si1 wei1 te4 ha1 te4 | Sweetheart |
| 青梅竹马 | qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 | childhood sweethearts |
| 意中人 | yi4 zhong1 ren2 | sweetheart |
| 士为知己者死，女为悦己者容 | shi4 wei4 zhi1 ji3 zhe3 si3 nv3 wei4 yue4 ji3 zhe3 rong2 | a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart |