How to Say ‘I like you.’ in Traditional Chinese
我喜歡你。
wǒ xǐ huān nǐ
[wo shee-hwan nǐ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 我喜歡你 is the standard way to confess a crush in Taiwan, and it's a big step. 我愛你 "I love you" is much heavier and is rarely said out loud, even between couples.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
喜歡
xǐ huān
[shee-hwan]
to like
A very common verb meaning to like or be fond of something.
希望爸爸媽媽會喜歡一些水果。
I hope Dad and Mom will like some fruit.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
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