How to Say ‘Your dog is very cute.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的狗很可爱。
nǐ de gǒu hěn kě ài
[nee duh gǒu hen kě'ài]
🇨🇳 In China: Complimenting someone's pet is an easy, welcome way to start a chat with a stranger in a park or on the street. Owners usually love to tell you the dog's name and age.
Phrase Breakdown
你的狗
nǐ de gǒu
your dog
This is the subject: 'your dog'. Say it as nǐ de gǒu.
你的狗很大。
Your dog is very big.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.
你姐姐最近很忙。
Your older sister has been busy lately.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
狗
gǒu
[gǒu]
dog
A common noun for the animal dog.
我家有一只狗。
My family has a dog.
很可爱。
hěn kě ài
is very cute
可爱 (kě'ài) means 'cute' or 'lovable'. Say it as hěn kě'ài. 很 changes to a rising tone before the third-tone 可: hén kě'ài.
这只猫很可爱。
This cat is very cute.
Words in this phrase
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
Used to describe children, animals or things that are sweet and adorable.
这只小狗很可爱。
This puppy is very cute.
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