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Happy Valentine's Day! Get your flowers and chocolates ready. To mark this romantic day on the calendar we’re going to look at some Mandarin Chinese phrases and sentences you can say to spruce up your love life.

Ok, let’s get into that loving feeling.

The short and sweet ones

Nǐ zhēn piàoliɑnɡ.

你真漂亮。

You're so beautiful.

Nǐ hǎo shuài.

你好帅。

You're so handsome.

Nǐ hěn tián.

你很甜。

You’re so sweet.

Wǒ xǐhuɑn nǐ.

我喜欢你。

I like you.

Wǒ ài nǐ.

我爱你

I love you

Wǒ hǎo xiǎnɡ nǐ.

我好想你。

I miss you.

Yǒngyuǎn ài nǐ.

永远爱你。

I love you forever

The long romantic ones

Nǐ rànɡ wǒ xiǎng chénɡwéi ɡènɡ hǎo de rén.

你让我想成为更好的人。

You make me want to be a better man.

Wúfǎ yònɡ yányǔ lái xínɡrónɡ wǒ duì nǐ de ài.

无法用言语来形容我对你的爱。

Words can't describe my love for you.

Wǒmen shì mìngzhōnɡ zhùdìnɡ yào zài yìqǐ de.

我们是命中注定要在一起。

We were meant to be together.

Zài wǒ yǎn li nǐ shì zuì měi de.

在我眼里你是最美的。

In my eyes you are the most beautiful.

Wǒ xǐhuɑn nǐ de xiàorónɡ.

我喜欢你的笑容。

I like your smile.

Wǒ xiǎnɡ yǒnɡyuǎn hé nǐ zài yìqǐ.

我想永远和你在一起。

I want to be with you forever

Nǐ jiùshì wǒ de nǚshén.

你就是我的女神。

You are my goddess.

Měitiān zhēnɡkāi yǎnjinɡ wǒ xīwànɡ kàndào de dìyīɡe rén shì nǐ.

每天睁开眼睛，我希望见到的第一个人是你。

I hope I see you every morning when I open my eyes.

Practice your Chinese with your partner and get closer with these funny dialogues.

1.)

Wǒ de yǎnjīng hǎokàn mɑ?

A： 我的眼睛好看吗？

Do my eyes look good?

Hǎokàn.

B: 好看。

Look good

Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme mɑ?

A： 你知道为什么吗？

Do you know why?

Wèishénme?

B： 为什么？

Why?

Yīnwèi wǒ de yǎnli dōu shì nǐ!

A: 因为我的眼里都是你！

Because there’s only you in my eyes!

2.)

Nǐ jīntiān yídìnɡ hěn lèi bɑ?

A： 你今天一定很累吧？

You must be very tired today?

Wèi shénme?

B： 为什么？

Why?

Nǐ zài wǒ de xīnli pǎo le yìtiān.

A： 你在我的心里跑了一天。

You’ve been running in my heart for a day.

3.)

Wǒ juéde suǒyǒu de mén doū yīnɡɡāi rànɡ nǐ qiāo.

A： 我觉得所有的门都应该让你敲。

I think I should let you knock on all the doors.

Wèi shénme?

B： 为什么？

Why?

Yīnwèi nǐ chāo hǎokàn.

A： 因为你超好看.

Because you are super good looking.

*This is a Chinese pun, the word chāo (super) sounds like the word qiāo (to knock).

4.)

Wǒ xiǎnɡ qù lǚyóu le.

A： 我想去旅游了。

I want to go travelling.

Qù nǎr?

B： 去哪儿

Where to go?

Nǐ de xīnli.

A： 你的心里。

Your heart.

Love is in the air tonight! Can you feel it?

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Sounds like we got a date :)

Did you know China also has its very own Valentine's Day? To find out more click on the following link: 

https://www.instantmandarin.com/news/difference_between_western_and_chinese_valentine39s_day