| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate / intimate / warmhearted / to show affection for / (coll.) to get intimate with sb |   |
| 深情 | shēn qíng | deep emotion / deep feeling / deep love / affectionate / loving | |
| 多情 | duō qíng | affectionate / passionate / emotional / sentimental | |
| 温存 | wēn cún | tender / affectionate / tenderness | |
| 脉脉 | mò mò | affectionate / loving | |
| 热乎 | rè hu | warm / hot / affectionate / ardent | |
| 情种 | qíng zhǒng | affectionate / an affectionate person | |
| 鸳鸯 | yuān yang | mandarin ducks / affectionate couple | |
| 鸳鸯 | yuān yāng | (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) / (fig.) affectionate couple / happily married couple | |
| 爱抚 | ài fǔ | to caress / to fondle / to look after (tenderly) / affectionate care | |
| 小样 | xiǎo yàng | galley proof (printing) / unimpressive / (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) | |
| 情种 | qíng zhòng | affectionate / an affectionate person | |
| 鲽鹣 | dié jiān | harmonious and affectionate couple | |
| 有情有义 | yǒu qíng yǒu yì | affectionate and true / loyal (idiom) | |
| 磕糖 | kē táng | (slang) to revel in the sight of one's favorite couple being affectionate / to lap it up when one sees a couple whom one ships kissing or cuddling | |
