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关于 (guānyú) + noun: “about” or “concerning” something
- Example: 关于爱情 (about love)
分析 (fēnxī) : “to analyze” or “to examine”
- Example: 他分析了现代社会对爱的误解。 (He analyzes modern society’s misunderstandings about love.)
对...的...: "regarding" something
- Example: 对爱的误解 (regarding misunderstandings of love)
包括 + list: “to include” + a list of items
- Example: 包括关心、尊重、责任和理解。(includes care, respect, responsibility, and understanding.)

The Art of Loving is a philosophical book about love. The author believes that love is not an instinct, but a skill that must be learned. He analyzes modern society’s misunderstandings about love and proposes that true love includes care, respect, responsibility, and understanding.

下面是一个词汇表，帮助你开始学习。

Below is a vocabulary list to help you get started.

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第一章：爱是一种艺术吗？🎨 Is love an art?

中文	英文	POS	Example
爱（ài）	love	noun/verb	`爱`是一门艺术。 Ài shì yī mén yìshù. Love is an art.
艺术（yìshù）	art	noun	学会爱情这门`艺术`。 Xuéhuì àiqíng zhè mén yìshù. Learn the art of love.
社会（shèhuì）	society	noun	`社会`影响我们的爱情观。 Shèhuì yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de àiqíng guān. Society influences our view of love.
交换（jiāohuàn）	exchange	noun/verb	爱情也遵循`交换`原则。 Àiqíng yě zūnxún jiāohuàn yuánzé. Love also follows the principle of exchange.
对象（duìxiàng）	object/partner	noun	爱的`对象`可以是任何人。 Ài de duìxiàng kěyǐ shì rènhé rén. The object of love can be anyone.
成功（chénggōng）	success	noun	人们追求事业上的`成功`。 Rénmen zhuīqiú shìyè shàng de chénggōng. People pursue success in their careers.
欲望（yùwàng）	desire	noun	爱不是单纯的`欲望`。 Ài bùshì dānchún de yùwàng. Love is not mere desire.
幸福（xìngfú）	happiness	noun	`幸福`被误认为是拥有物品。 Xìngfú bèi wùrèn wéi shì yǒngyǒu wùpǐn. Happiness is mistakenly seen as owning things.
理解（lǐjiě）	understanding	noun/verb	爱需要深刻的`理解`。 Ài xūyào shēnkè de lǐjiě. Love requires deep understanding.

💬 5 Idioms / Sayings

中文	拼音	英文	Example
坠入爱河	zhuìrù àihé	To fall in love	坠入爱河是一种短暂的体验。 Zhuìrù àihé shì yī zhǒng duǎnzàn de tǐyàn. Falling in love is a fleeting experience.
爱不是被动的	ài bùshì bèidòng de	Love is not passive	爱不是被动的，而是主动的选择。 Ài bùshì bèidòng de, ér shì zhǔdòng de xuǎnzé. Love is not passive, but an active choice.
爱是能力，不是运气	ài shì nénglì, bùshì yùnqì	Love is a skill, not luck	爱是能力，不是运气。 Ài shì nénglì, bùshì yùnqì. Love is a skill, not luck.
爱是一种实践	ài shì yī zhǒng shíjiàn	Love is a practice	爱是一种实践，需要不断努力。 Ài shì yī zhǒng shíjiàn, xūyào bùduàn nǔlì. Love is a practice that requires constant effort.

📖 Grammar Patterns

1. `是……的 (Emphasis on detail)`

爱是需要学习的。
English: Love is something that needs to be learned.

2. `虽然……但是…… (Although…but…)`

Chinese: 虽然人们渴望爱情，但是很少有人去学习它。
English: Although people yearn for love, very few actually learn how to love.

3. `把 sentence structure (handling objects)`

Chinese: 把爱当作一门艺术来学习。
English: Treat love as an art to be learned.

4. `不但……而且…… (Not only…but also…)`

Chinese: 爱不但需要理论，而且需要实践。
English: Love requires not only theory, but also practice.

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Top 10 Vocabulary Words from《爱的艺术》Chapter 1: Is Love an Art?

《爱的艺术》艾里希•佛洛姆 / The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

第一章：爱是一种艺术吗？🎨 Is love an art?

💬 5 Idioms / Sayings

📖 Grammar Patterns

1. 是……的 (Emphasis on detail)

2. 虽然……但是…… (Although…but…)

3. 把 sentence structure (handling objects)

4. 不但……而且…… (Not only…but also…)

1. `是……的 (Emphasis on detail)`

2. `虽然……但是…… (Although…but…)`

3. `把 sentence structure (handling objects)`

4. `不但……而且…… (Not only…but also…)`