情侣
qínglǔ · HSK 7
sweethearts
💑 情侣 = 情 affection + 侣 companion = a romantic couple
情 carries the sense of feelings or affection (as in 感情); 侣 means companion or partner (as in 伴侣). Together: two partners bound by affection, i.e. sweethearts or lovers.
情 — heart radical 忄 + 青 (qīng)
A semantic-phonetic compound. The heart radical 忄 signals that the meaning involves feelings or inner states, while 青 supplies the sound 'qing'. Originally referring to genuine feelings or emotion arising from the heart, 情 expanded to cover sentiment, affection, and circumstances or situations more broadly.