How to Say ‘I kind of like it.’ in Traditional Chinese
我滿喜歡的。
wǒ mǎn xǐ huān de
[wo mǎn xǐhuān de]
💬 Usage Tip: 滿 (mǎn) before an adjective or verb means "pretty" or "quite". It's very common in Taiwan, as in 滿好吃的 "pretty tasty". The 的 at the end adds a relaxed, matter-of-fact tone.
Phrase Breakdown
我滿
wǒ mǎn
I quite
滿 (mǎn) means 'quite' or 'pretty' in Taiwanese Mandarin. Two third tones meet here, so 我 rises: wó mǎn.
我滿累的。
I'm pretty tired.
Words in this phrase
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.
滿
mǎn
[mǎn]
quite; pretty
Colloquial Taiwanese degree adverb meaning 'fairly' or 'quite', often paired with 的 at the end.
這家酒吧滿熱鬧的。
This bar is pretty lively.
喜歡的。
xǐ huān de
like it.
喜歡 (xǐhuān) means 'to like'. 的 (de) at the end softens the statement.
這個我滿喜歡的。
I quite like this one.
Words in this phrase
喜歡
xǐ huān
[xǐhuān]
to like
To be fond of someone or something.
我喜歡踢足球。
I like playing soccer.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
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