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 chat with a stranger in Taiwan. Many owners will happily let you pet it, but ask first: 可以摸嗎？ "can I pet it?"
Phrase Breakdown
你的狗
nǐ de gǒu
your dog
This is the subject of the sentence. 狗 means dog.
你的狗很大。
Your dog is very big.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
your
Belonging to you.
你的方法很有效。
Your method is very effective.
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!
Here 好 (hǎo) means 'so,' which is more emotional than 很. 可愛 means cute.
這個娃娃好可愛！
This doll 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 for people, animals, or things that are lovable and charming.
這隻貓很可愛。
This cat is very cute.
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