How to Say ‘She's so cute when she smiles.’ in Traditional Chinese
她笑起來很可愛。
tā xiào qǐ lái hěn kě ài
[tā xiào qǐlái hen kě'ài]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 起來 after a verb to mean "when doing it" or "in doing it": 她唱起來很好聽 "She sounds lovely when she sings".
Phrase Breakdown
她笑起來
tā xiào qǐ lái
when she smiles
Verb + 起來 means 'when doing something' and is used to describe how it looks. Say 起來 lightly.
他笑起來很好看。
He looks good when he smiles.
Words in this phrase
她
tā
[tā]
she; her
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的奶奶。
She is my grandma.
笑起來
xiào qǐ lái
[xiào qǐlái]
when smiling
笑 plus 起來 describes how someone looks when they smile.
他笑起來很帥。
He looks handsome when he smiles.
很可愛。
hěn kě ài
is very cute
可愛 means 'cute'. 很 and 可 are both third tone, so 很 changes to a rising tone.
這隻貓很可愛。
This cat is very cute.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
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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