一夜情
yī yè qíng
ZH
A one-night stand; a casual sexual encounter between two people that lasts only one night, with no expectation of a continued romantic relationship.
他在酒吧认识了一个女人，之后发生了一夜情。
He met a woman at a bar and had a one-night stand with her afterwards.
Etymology
This is a modern Chinese compound word formed from 一 (one), 夜 (night), and 情 (romantic/sexual relationship). It entered common usage in late 20th century as casual dating culture became more widely discussed in Chinese-speaking communities.
Memory Aid
Break the word into its parts: 一 (one) + 夜 (night) + 情 (romantic connection) = one night romantic connection. The characters directly describe what the term means.
Collocations
发生一夜情一夜情对象一夜情经历
Synonyms
one-night standcasual hookup