🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases
How to say “I love you” in Mandarin Chinese
我爱你
wǒ ài nǐ
informal
Feels heavy and is said less often than in English; many couples and families show love through actions instead. 我喜欢你 ("I like you") is the usual way to confess feelings early on. The number 520 (wǔ èr líng) sounds like 我爱你 and is used online; 20 May is an unofficial lovers' day.
Other ways to say it
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 我喜欢你 | wǒ xǐhuan nǐ | I like you | Confessing feelings, early relationship |
| 爱你 | ài nǐ | love you | Casual, in messages between partners or family |
In a sentence
不管发生什么，我都爱你。
Bùguǎn fāshēng shénme, wǒ dōu ài nǐ.
No matter what happens, I love you.
More Mandarin Chinese phrases
Hello你好Goodbye再见Thank you谢谢Please请Sorry对不起Excuse me不好意思Yes是No不Good morning早上好Good evening晚上好Good night晚安How are you?你好吗？My name is…我叫…Nice to meet you很高兴认识你I miss you我想你Happy birthday生日快乐Cheers!干杯！Enjoy your meal慢慢吃Welcome欢迎Congratulations恭喜Happy New Year新年快乐I don't understand我听不懂Do you speak English?你会说英语吗？How much is it?多少钱？Where is the toilet?洗手间在哪儿？Help!救命！Beautiful漂亮Friend朋友See you later回头见
“I love you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმიყვარხარmiq'varkhar🇪🇸 SpanishTe quieroteh KYEH-roh🇫🇷 FrenchJe t'aimezhuh TEM🇩🇪 GermanIch liebe dichikh LEE-beh dikh🇮🇹 ItalianTi amotee AH-moh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseEu te amoEH-oo chee AH-moo🇷🇺 RussianЯ тебя люблюya tebya lyublyu🇯🇵 Japanese好きだよsuki da yo🇰🇷 Korean사랑해saranghae🇸🇦 Arabicأحبكuhibbuk🇦🇲 ArmenianԵս քեզ սիրում եմyes kez sirum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSəni sevirəmsa-nee seh-vee-ram🇮🇷 Persianدوستت دارمdustet dâram🇹🇭 Thaiฉันรักคุณchan rak khun🇻🇳 VietnameseAnh yêu emahn ee-oo em🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ тебе кохаюya tebe kokhaiu🇷🇸 SerbianВолим теvolim te🇬🇷 GreekΣ' αγαπώs'agapó🇮🇱 Hebrewאני אוהב אותךani ohev otach