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可爱

kě'ài

cute

How common it is

可爱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say kě'ài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

可爱用来形容让人感到喜欢和喜爱的事物,比如小动物、玩具或者人的外表。

kě'ài lái yòng xǐng róng ràng rén gǎn dào xǐ huān hé ài xǐ de shì wù, bǐ 如 小 动 物 、 玩 具 或 者 人 的 外 表 。

可爱 is used to describe things that make people feel liked and loved, such as small animals, toys, or someone's appearance.

Context note

可爱常用于日常生活中的对话,比如称赞朋友送的小礼物或者形容宠物的外貌。

kě'ài cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de huà huà, bǐ 如 赞 称 朋 友 送 的 小 礼 物 或 者 形 容 宠 物 的 外 貌 。

可爱 is commonly used in daily conversations, such as praising a friend's small gift or describing the appearance of a pet.

5 examples

这个玩具真可爱。
zhè ge wán jù zhēn kě ài。
This toy is really cute.
小猫很可爱。
xiǎo māo hěn kě ài。
The kitten is very cute.
那个女孩长得真可爱。
nà ge nǚ hái cháng dé zhēn kě ài。
That girl looks really cute.
这个故事很可爱。
zhè ge gù shì hěn kě ài。
This story is very cute.
小狗摇着尾巴真可爱。
xiǎo gǒu yáo zhe wěi ba zhēn kě ài。
The little dog wagging its tail is really cute.

5 mini stories

小明的妹妹很可爱,她有一双大眼睛。
xiǎo míng de mèi mei hěn kě ài, tā yǒu yì shuāng dà yǎn jīng。
Xiaoming's little sister is very cute; she has big eyes.
妈妈给我买了一个可爱的玩具熊。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè kě ài de wán jù xióng。
Mom bought me a cute toy bear.
公园里的小动物都很可爱,我特别喜欢它们。
gōng yuán lǐ de xiǎo dòng wù dōu hěn kě ài, wǒ tè bié xǐ huan tā men。
The small animals in the park are all very cute; I particularly like them.
妹妹的裙子真可爱,我想要一条。
mèi mei de qún zǐ zhēn kě ài, wǒ xiǎng yào yì tiáo。
Sister's skirt is really cute; I want one too.
爸爸给我讲了一个可爱的故事,我听了很开心。
bà ba gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè kě ài de gù shì, wǒ tīng le hěn kāi xīn。
Dad told me a cute story; I was very happy after listening.

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