This article originally appeared on our sister website, That's Shanghai.
Looking to declare your love in Chinese? We've compiled a list of conversational Mandarin phrases to help you express love and show your special someone how much you care.
Warning: serious cheesiness ahead.
Compliments
Beautiful.
美女.
Měinǚ.
Handsome.
帅哥.
Shuàigē.
You’re so handsome.
你太帅了.
Nǐ tài shuàile.
You’re so pretty/beautiful.
你太漂亮了.
Nǐ tài piàoliangle.
You’re really pretty!
你真的很漂亮.
Nǐ zhēn de hěn piàoliang.
You’re really handsome!
你真的很帅哦!
Nǐ zhēn de hěn shuài ó!
You are really something special.
你很特别.
Nǐ hěn tèbié.
I think you are very cute.
我觉得你很可爱.
Wǒ juédé nǐ hěn kě'ài.
You are very cute.
你非常可爱.
Nǐ fēi cháng kě ài.
Your eyes are beautiful.
你的眼睛很美.
Nǐ de yǎn jīng hěn měi.
Making a Move
Do you have any plans tomorrow night?
你明天晚上有什么安排吗?
Nǐ míngtiān wǎnshàng yǒu shé me ānpái ma?
Let’s go for dinner, my treat.
一起吃饭，我请客.
Yīqǐ chīfàn, wǒ qǐngkè.
Can I buy you a drink?
我能请你喝一杯吗？
Wǒ néng qǐng nǐ hē yī bēi ma?
Do you want to dance?
你想跳舞吗?
Nǐ xiǎng tiàowǔ ma?
Kiss
亲吻
Qīnwěn
I just want to kiss your cheek.
只想亲吻你的脸颊.
Zhǐ xiǎng qīnwěn nǐ de liǎnjiá.
Let me kiss you.
让我亲一下.
Ràng wǒ qīn yīxià.
Can I kiss you?
我想吻你，可以吗？
Wǒ xiǎng wěn nǐ, kěyǐ ma?
Expressing Love or Affection
I love you.
我爱你.
Wǒ ài nǐ.
Do you love me?
你爱我吗
Nǐ ài wǒ ma?
You only belong to me.
你只属于我 .
Nǐ zhǐ shǔyú wǒ.
I only belong to you.
我只属于你.
Wǒ zhǐ shǔyú nǐ.
Terms of Endearment
My dear****.
亲爱的 .
Qīn'ài de.
Baby/Babe.
宝贝.
Bǎobèi.
Husband.
老公.
Lǎogōng.
Wife.
老婆.
Lǎopó.
Miscellaneous
Valentine's Day (Feb 14)
情人节
Qíngrén jié
Chinese Valentine's Day, otherwise known as "Qixi" (seventh day of seventh month on the Chinese lunar calendar)
七夕/七夕节
Qīxì / Qīxì jié
Happy Valentine's Day!
情人节快乐！
Qíngrén jié kuàilè!
Happy Qixi Festival!
七夕节快乐
Qīxì kuàilè！
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