How to Say ‘Your dog is so cute!’ in Traditional Chinese
你的狗好可愛！
nǐ de gǒu hǎo kě ài
[nǐ de gǒu hǎo kě'ài]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Complimenting someone's dog is one of the easiest ways to start a friendly chat with a stranger in Taiwan. Owners usually love it and may let you pet the dog.
Phrase Breakdown
你的狗
nǐ de gǒu
your dog
This is the subject. Before the next part, 狗 becomes a 'half third tone' and stays low.
你的狗幾歲？
How old is your dog?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
狗
gǒu
[gǒu]
dog
Common noun for the animal; measure word is 隻.
我家有一隻狗。
My family has a dog.
好可愛！
hǎo kě ài
is so cute!
好 means 'so' here. 可愛 (kě'ài) means cute. 好 and 可 are both third tone, so 好 rises: háo kě'ài.
這隻貓好可愛！
This cat is so cute!
Words in this phrase
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
so; very
Adverb intensifier used in exclamations.
好漂亮！
So beautiful!
可愛
kě ài
[kě'ài]
cute; adorable
Adjective describing something lovable and charming.
那個小孩好可愛。
That child is so cute.
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