Word information
Simplified可爱
Traditional可愛
Pinyinkě’ài
Part of speech形
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 可爱
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
爱ài
to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
可以kěyǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
爱好àihàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby; CL:個|个[ge4]
可能kěnéngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]
爱人àirenspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]
可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however