Valentine’s Day 情人节快乐 (Qíng rén jié kuài lè) has long passed, but as they say, every day should be Valentine’s Day. I love you 我爱你 (Wǒ ài nǐ) – is probably the most important combination of three words in the English language.
Saying the phrase is so common in English-speaking countries that it has become a normal part of people’s language. However, if you say I love you 我爱你 (Wǒ ài nǐ) in China, people will probably think you’re weird.
In this article, we’ll make sure that you learn the appropriate way to say I love you in China.
Unique Ways to Say I Love You in China
Like the rest of the world, China celebrates Valentine’s Day but it’s called:
Double Seventh Festival
七夕节
Qīxījié
The Double Seventh Festival is based on an ancient legend romance between an ox herder and a basket weaver.
The most appropriate way to say I love you in Chinese is:
I like you / I fancy you
我喜欢你
Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ
There are many ways to tell your loved ones how much you love 喜欢 them. Here are a few unique ways that are popular in China:
I want to be with you
我想跟你在一起
wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ
I miss you / I’m thinking of you
我想你
wǒ xiǎng nǐ
I will always stay with you
我会一直陪着你
wǒ huì yīzhí péizhe nǐ)
In my eyes, you are the most beautiful
在我眼里你是最美的
zài wǒ yǎn lǐ nǐ shì zuì měi de
520 (wǔ èr líng)
我爱你 (sounds a little like wǒ ài nǐ)
I love you
530 (wǔ sān líng)
我想你 (sounds a little like wǒ xiǎng nǐ) “I miss you”
880 (bā bā líng)
抱抱你 (sounds a little like bào bào nǐ) “Hug you”
I love you more than 99 iPhones.
我爱你胜过99个爱疯
Wǒ ài nǐ shèngguò 99 gè àifēng
This is symbolic of the man who went viral for proposing to his girlfriend with 99 iPhones.
My love for you is beyond index.
我对你的爱无以言表
Wǒ duì nǐ de ài wúyǐyánbiǎo
This means beyond the normal range.
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