crush

• 拼音: crush
• 汉字拆解: English crush -> a light romantic attraction or the person liked.

含义

A romantic interest or person one has a light infatuation with.

In Chinese online speech, crush often sounds softer and less committed than 喜欢的人. It is common among younger speakers discussing ambiguous attraction.

例句

1. 我最近好像有crush[crush]了，但还没表白。
2. 她的crush也喜欢同一家书店。
3. 别把crush想太重，先正常相处。

用法指南

语境: friends, dating, school, social media

语气: soft, youthful

正确说法

• 我对他有点crush，想多了解一下。（Use for early attraction.）
• crush不等于对象，关系还没确定。（Keep the ambiguity clear.）

错误说法

• 把稳定伴侣叫crush。（crush usually means a crush, not an established partner.）

常见错误

• Overstating it as deep love; crush is often light, private, or early-stage.

起源与历史

Borrowed directly from English youth and internet language, then used in Chinese sentences for modern dating talk.

文化背景

时代: 2020s

世代: Gen Z and Millennials, now broadly understood

社会背景: Urban younger speakers familiar with English internet words

地区说明: Used across Mainland China, especially on social platforms.