愛人

Etymology
Various senses attestable in Classical and Literary Chinese. The senses "spouse" and "lover" are from

Noun

 * 1)  spouse; husband or wife
 * 2) sweetheart; lover
 * 3)  lovable person
 * 1)  lovable person

Usage notes
In mainland China, usually refers to a partner in an extramarital relationship except in. For a person who loves, is popular among elder people, while  is popular among young people.

Adjective

 * 1)  lovable; adorable; cute; endearing

Verb

 * 1)  to love the people

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) a lover, a mistress
 * 2)  a sweetheart, a loved one
 * 3)  loving people in general

Usage notes

 * Sense 1 implies an extramarital relationship. Most often used by a man in reference to a woman.