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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to fall in love with' with 爱上 (àishàng)

    Actions & Events
    Aspect & Tense

    Structure

    Subject + 爱上 + Object + 了

    Explanation

    The verb 爱上 (àishàng) means "to fall in love with" and indicates the beginning of romantic feelings. The directional complement 上 after 爱 conveys the sense of love taking hold or developing. It is followed directly by the person one falls in love with.

    Examples

    • 他第一次见到她就爱上了她。

      Tā dì yī cì jiàndào tā jiù àishàng le tā.

      He fell in love with her the first time he saw her.

    • 我去了那个城市以后，马上爱上了那里的生活。

      Wǒ qù le nà gè chéngshì yǐhòu, mǎshàng àishàng le nàlǐ de shēnghuó.

      After I went to that city, I immediately fell in love with the life there.

    • 她慢慢地爱上了这个安静的小镇。

      Tā mànmàn de àishàng le zhè gè ānjìng de xiǎo zhèn.

      She gradually fell in love with this quiet little town.

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