With 1.4 billion people, China is the most populous country.
With such a big population, they might know a thing or two about falling in love!
Did you know that China has 3 Valentine’s Days?Ā
– February 14th which is known as “Western” valentines Day
– Double Seventh Festival – I will explain more in a minute!
– April 20 (4/20) is known as “I love you day” because 420 in Chinese sounds similar to ęē±ä½ (WĒ Ć i nĒ) “I love you”
But they also have two days which are dedicated to singles and helping them to find a partner or celebrate their singleness!
– The 11th of November 11.11 which is known as singles day – the famous shopping day made famous by Alibaba.
– 19th of April is known unofficially as “One Night Stand” day. Because 419 in Chinese sounds similar to “For One Night”.
I love you!
I love you ęē±ä½ (WĒ Ć i nĒ) ā is probably the most important combination of three words in the English language.Ā
Saying the phrase is so common in English-speaking countries that it has become a normal part of people’s language.
In this article, we’ll make sure that you learn the appropriate way to say I love you in China.
Unique Ways to Say I Love You in Chinese
Like the rest of the world, China celebrates Valentine’s Day but it’s called:
Double Seventh Festival
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QīxījiƩ
The Double Seventh Festival is based on an ancient legend romance between an ox herder and a basket weaver.
The most appropriate way to say “I love you” in Chinese is:
I like you / I fancy you
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WĒ xĒhuan nĒ
There are many ways to tell your loved ones how much you love åę¬¢Ā them. Here are a few unique ways that are popular in China:
I want to be with you
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wĒ xiĒng gÄn nĒ zĆ i yÄ«qĒ
I miss you / Iām thinking of you
ęę³ä½
wĒ xiĒng nĒ
I will always stay with you
ęä¼äøē“éŖēä½
wĒ huƬ yÄ«zhĆ pĆ©izhe nĒ)
In my eyes, you are the most beautiful
åØęē¼éä½ ęÆęē¾ē
zĆ i wĒ yĒn lĒ nĒ shƬ zuƬ mÄi de
520 (wĒ ĆØr lĆng)
ęē±ä½ (sounds a little like wĒ Ć i nĒ)
I love you
530 (wĒ sÄn lĆng)
ęę³ä½ (sounds a little like wĒ xiĒng nĒ) āI miss youā
880 (bÄ bÄ lĆng)
ę±ę±ä½ (sounds a little like bĆ o bĆ o nĒ) āHug youā
I love you more than 99 iPhones.
ęē±ä½ ččæ99äøŖē±ēÆ
WĒ Ć i nĒ shĆØngguĆ² 99 gĆØ Ć ifÄng
This is symbolic of the man who went viral for proposing to his girlfriend with 99 iPhones.
My love for you is beyond index.
ęåÆ¹ä½ ēē±ę 仄čØč”Ø
WĒ duƬ nĒ de Ć i wĆŗyĒyĆ”nbiĒo
This means beyond the normal range.
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