HSK Guide

可爱可愛 kě’ài — lovely, cute, endearing

kě (third tone, dipping) ài (fourth tone, falling)ke3ai4

Traditional: 可愛

lovely, cute, endearing

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. lovely, cute, endearing

    Literally "able to be loved" — 可 "worth, -able" plus 爱. It is said of children, small animals and small things, not of adults one finds attractive.

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 爱愛
    ài (fourth tone, falling)

    to love; to like, to be fond of; love, affection

    10 strokes⿳爫冖友Radical 心

Example sentences

  • 这个孩子真可爱。這個孩子真可愛。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) háizi (second tone, rising) zhēn (first tone, high and level) kě (third tone, dipping) ài. (fourth tone, falling)···

    This child is really adorable.

  • 她买了一只很可爱的小猫。她買了一隻很可愛的小貓。Tā (first tone, high and level) mǎile (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) zhī (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) kě (third tone, dipping) ài (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) māo. (first tone, high and level)···

    She bought a very cute kitten.

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