---
title: "Airen Meaning: 爱人 (àiren) Means “lover”"
description: "爱人 (traditional 愛人, àiren) means “lover; sweetheart”. Hear its tones, see what 爱 and 人 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/airen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 爱人 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

爱人 àiren

## lover; sweetheart

## It can also mean

- spouse; husband or wife

## Its characters

1. 爱 ài to love
2. 人 rén person

## In a sentence

有人看到了她在饭馆跟她爱人在一起。 She was seen at a restaurant with her lover.

[More about 爱人](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%88%B1%E4%BA%BA)

## More words with 爱 or 人

- [爱好 àihào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao)
- [爱护 àihù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihu)
- [爱情 àiqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aiqing)
- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [本人 běnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benren)
- [别人 biéren](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieren)
- [病人 bìngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bingren)
- [成人 chéngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengren)
- [创始人 chuàngshǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangshiren)
- [打工人 dǎgōngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagongren)

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