可愛

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Chinese

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can; may; able to
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
 
to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
 
trad. (可愛)
simp. (可爱)
Literally: “can be loved; lovable”.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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可愛

  1. cute; adorable; lovable
    覺得可愛 [MSC, trad.]
    觉得可爱 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā juéde nǐ de gǒu hěn kě'ài. [Pinyin]
    He thinks your dog is very cute.
  2. (Internet slang, ACG, of a male) feminine; effeminate

Synonyms

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  • (cute):

Antonyms

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Noun

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可愛

  1. (colloquial) cutie; cutie pie; darling
    可愛 [MSC, trad.]
    可爱 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ shì wǒ de xiǎo kě'ài. [Pinyin]
    You're my little cutie.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (可愛):

See also

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Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

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可愛

  1. chữ Hán form of khả ái (lovable, likable, nice).