可爱

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 小狗很可爱。▶ —
   The puppy is cute.
2. 可爱的孩子。▶ —
   A cute child.

Collocations

Mnemonic

可爱 kě'ài "cute, lovable" — 可 (-able) + 爱 (love, traditional 愛) = "loveable". Japanese 可愛い kawaii uses the same characters with kun-reading. Korean cognate gaae is rare.

Quick check

1. Decomposition of 可爱?

   • -able + love
   • can + have
   • pretty + good
   • child + love