How to Say ‘I think you're really cute.’ in Simplified Chinese
我觉得你很可爱。
wǒ jué de nǐ hěn kě ài
[wo juéde nee hen kě'ài]
🇨🇳 In China: 可爱 is a warm, light compliment. Locals use it freely, so it comes across as friendly rather than too forward. Starting with 我觉得 "I think" softens it further.
Phrase Breakdown
我觉得
wǒ jué de
I think / I feel
觉得 (juéde) means 'to think / feel'. 得 is said softly.
我觉得很好。
I think it's great.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
觉得
jué de
[juéde]
to think; to feel
Verb used to give your opinion or feelings about something.
我觉得这里很好。
I think it's nice here.
你很可爱。
nǐ hěn kě ài
you're very cute.
The opinion after 我觉得. A friendly compliment.
你很聪明。
You're very smart.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.
这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。
This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.
可爱
kě ài
[kě'ài]
cute; lovely
Adjective often used to praise children or pets.
这只猫很可爱。
This cat is very cute.
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