🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

情人节

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Qíngrén jié

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Valentine/ˈvæl.ən.taɪn/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她收到了来自她的情人节礼物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person to whom one sends a card or gift on Valentine's Day, typically expressing love or affection.

    "She received a beautiful card from her secret valentine."
  2. 2

    A card or gift given to someone on Valentine's Day.

    "He bought a valentine for his girlfriend to surprise her."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The name 'Valentine' originates from the Latin name 'Valentinus', derived from 'valens', meaning 'strong' or 'worthy'. It became popular in the Christian tradition due to Saint Valentine, a martyr in the 3rd century, whose feast day is celebrated on February 14th, associated with romantic love.

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