可爱

可愛

kě'ài

adjective HSK 2 #599

Meanings

1 cute
2 adorable
3 lovely

Characters

worthy of; -able

Literally 'lovable'

Examples

HSK 1

你的孩子很可爱。

Nǐ de háizi hěn kě'ài.

Your child is very cute.

HSK 2

这只猫好可爱！

Zhè zhī māo hǎo kě'ài!

This cat is so cute!

HSK 5

熊猫太可爱了。

Xióngmāo tài kě'ài le.

Pandas are so adorable.

Tips

culture

In Chinese internet slang, 可爱 is often shortened to 卡哇伊, borrowed from the Japanese 'kawaii'.

Stroke Order

可 kě

爱 ài