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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries甜心
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tián xīn
"过来这里，我的小甜心。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An affectionate term of address used for a beloved person, child, or romantic partner.
"Come here, sweetie-pie, and let me give you a hug." - 2
A very kind, agreeable, or lovable person.
"She brought us freshly baked cookies; she's an absolute sweetie-pie."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
A compound formation combining 'sweetie', a diminutive of the adjective 'sweet' used as a noun since the 18th century, with 'pie', an affectionate term dating back to the 19th century. The pairing emerged in colloquial American English during the late 19th to early 20th century as a reduplicative or rhyming style of endearing domestic pet name.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweetie-pie" is said worldwide
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chéri
Transliteration: she-ree
"Viens ici, mon petit chéri."
Liebling
Transliteration: leeb-ling
"Komm her, mein kleiner Liebling."
tesoro
Transliteration: te-zo-ro
"Vieni qui, piccolo tesoro."
cariño
Transliteration: ca-ri-ño
"Ven aquí, mi pequeño cariño."
querido
Transliteration: ke-ree-du
"Vem cá, meu querido."
जान
Transliteration: jaan
"इधर आओ, मेरी जान।"
甜心
Transliteration: tián xīn
"过来这里，我的小甜心。"
자기야
Transliteration: ja-gi-ya
"이리 와 봐, 내 사랑."
かわいい子
Transliteration: kawaii ko
Script: 可愛い子
"こっちに来て、かわいい子。"
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