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How to Say ‘You stole my heart.’ in Traditional Chinese

你偷走了我的心。

nǐ tōu zǒu le wǒ de xīn

[nee tōuzǒu luh waw duh xin]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 走 after a verb adds the sense of "away": 偷 means "steal", while 偷走 means "steal away". The same pattern gives you 拿走 "take away".

Phrase Breakdown

你偷走了

nǐ tōu zǒu le

you stole (away)

偷 (tōu) means 'to steal'. 走 (zǒu) adds the sense of 'away'. 了 (le) marks a completed action.

Example

有人偷走了我的錢包。

Someone stole my wallet.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you; your

The pronoun for the person being addressed; with 的, it shows possession.

Example

我明白「你」的想法,但我們先看計程表。

I understand your thinking, but let’s first look at the meter.

偷走

tōu zǒu

[tōuzǒu]

to steal away; to take by stealing

Verb meaning to steal something and take it away; 走 shows it is gone.

Example

有人偷走了我的錢包。

Someone stole my wallet.

了

le

[luh]

completed action particle

A particle often placed at the end of a sentence to show a change of state or completed action.

Example

你是不是走錯了?

Did you go the wrong way?

我的心。

wǒ de xīn

my heart

我的 (wǒ de) means 'my'. 心 (xīn) means 'heart'. Together they finish the sentence 'You stole my heart.'

Example

我的心很亂。

My heart is in turmoil.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

me; I

First-person pronoun; in 誇我 it means 'praise me' or 'compliment me.'

Example

你這樣誇我,我會開始懷疑你是不是別有用心。

If you compliment me like this, I'll start wondering whether you have other intentions.

的

de

[duh]

's; of; linking particle

A common particle used to connect descriptions to nouns, like 'nearby ATM' or 'the ATM nearby.'

Example

我想找附近的提款機。

I want to find a nearby ATM.

心

xīn

[xin]

heart; mind; feelings

Often refers to the heart, inner feelings, or state of mind.

Example

你誇我的穿搭時,我心裡一直在偷笑。

When you complimented my outfit, I was secretly smiling inside.

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