How to say “cute” in Chinese
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“Cute” in Chinese is 可爱, kě ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
可爱 is read kě ài: 2 syllables. 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 “可爱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 可爱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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!
More words from the lesson “Smart, cute, diligent”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cute” in Chinese?
“Cute” in Chinese is 可爱, pinyin kě’ài.
What does 可爱 mean?
可爱 (kě’ài) means “cute”.
How do you write 可爱?
可爱 is 2 characters: 可 (kě) — may, can; 爱 (ài) — love. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 可爱?
可爱 is read kě’ài. Tones: kě — third tone, ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cute” in the lesson “Smart, cute, diligent”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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