How to say “love” in Chinese
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“Love” in Chinese is 爱, ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
爱 is read ài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “爱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 爱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有什么爱好？nǐyǒushénmeàihàoWhat are your hobbies?
- 我的爱好是运动wǒdeàihàoshìyùndòngMy hobby is sports.
- 我的爱好跟你的一样。wǒdeàihàogēnnǐdeyíyàngMy hobby is the same as yours.
- 这只小猫真可爱zhèzhīxiǎomāozhēnkě’àiWhat a cute kitten!
- 多么可爱的孩子啊duōmekě’àideháiziaWhat an adorable child!
- 我会永远爱你。wǒhuìyǒngyuǎnàinǐI'll love you forever.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Cat and dog”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “love” in Chinese?
“Love” in Chinese is 爱, pinyin ài.
What does 爱 mean?
爱 (ài) means “love”.
How do you write 爱?
爱 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爱?
爱 is read ài. Tones: ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“love” in the lesson “Cat and dog”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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