VALENTINE'S DAY: CHINESE CONFESSIONS AND REJECTIONS
February! The month of love and cleansing. Valentine’s day is here. Affection is floating through the air. It is the perfect time to express your love for your significant other. Although Chinese people have their own Valentine’s day (Qixi, we have a blog about it and the romantic story behind the holiday), February 14 is still celebrated by passionate romantics. We will list some phrases that are constantly used to express affection, love, and support in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taishanese. If you are looking to confess to someone who speaks Chinese or looking to express your love in a more unique way, then read on!
I like you.
我喜欢你。
(wó xǐ-huān nǐ)
我鍾意你。
(ngo5 zung1-ji3 nei5)
我鍾意你。
(ngoi1 jung1-yi1 nei1)
I am willing to listen whenever you need someone to talk to.
如果你需要，我很乐意做你的聆听者。
(rú-guó nǐ xū-yào， wó hěn lè-yì zuò nǐ de líng-tīng zhě)
如果你需要，我好樂意做你嘅聆聽者。
(jyu4-gwo2 nei5 seoi1-jiu3，ngo5 hou2 lok6-ji3 zou6 nei5 ge3 ling4-ting3 ze2)
如果你需要，我好樂意做你嘅聆聽者。
(ngui4-guo2 nei1 lhui1-yieu1, ngoi1 hao2 log3-yi1 du1 nei1 ge1 len4-hen1 jie2)
The only thing I want is to be by your side when you need me.
我要的只是在你需要的时候，我能在你身边。
(wǒ yào de zhǐ-shì zài nǐ xū-yào de shí-hòu , wǒ néng zài nǐ shēn-biān)
我要嘅只係喺你需要嘅時候，我咁啱可以喺你身邊。
(ngo5 jiu3 ge3 zi2-hai6 hai2 nei5 seoi1-jiu3 ge3 si4 hau6，ngo5 ho2-ji5 hai2 nei5 san1-bin1)
我要嘅只係到你需要嚀時，我可以到你身邊。
(ngoi1 lhui1-yieu1 ge1 ji2-hai3 ao1 nei1 lhui1-yieu1 nen5-si52, ngoi1 huo2-yi5 ao1 nei1 sin1-ben12)
I will always love you; you can ask me multiple times.
我会一直爱你；你可以问我无数遍。
(wǒ huì yì-zhí ài nǐ ； nǐ ké-yǐ wèn wǒ wú-shù biàn。)
我會一直愛你; 你可以問我無數遍次。
(ngo5 wui2 jat1-zik6 ngoi3 nei5 ; nei5 ho2-ji5 man6 ngo5 mou4-sou3 ci3。)
The world is bitter, but you are the only drop of sweetness.
世界万般苦，你是一点甜。
(shì-jiè wàn bān kǔ， nǐ shì yì diǎn tián。)
世界萬般苦，你係一點甜。
(sai3-gaai3 maan6 bun1 fu2，nei5 hai6 jat1 diem2 tim4。)
世界萬般苦，你係一點甜。
(sai1-gai1 man3 bon1 fu2，nei1 hai3 yid2 iem2 hiem4。)
I have been busy lately, but loving you will always be a priority.
近来很忙，但爱你还是心头事。
(jìn-lái hěn máng， dàn ài nǐ huán shì xīn tóu shì。)
近排好忙，但愛你先係心頭事。
(gan6-paai4 hou2 mong4，daan6 ngoi3 nei5 sin1 hai6 sam1 tau4 si6。)
近排好忙，但愛你先係心頭事。
(gin3-pai4 hao2 mong4，an3 oi1 nei1 lhen1 hai3 lhim1 heu4 lhu3。)
The story is long. I will briefly tell you about it. I have liked you…for a long time.
故事很长。我就长话短说。我喜欢你。。。很久了。
(gù-shì hěn cháng。 wǒ jiù cháng huà duǎn shuō。 wó xǐ huān nǐ … hén jiǔ le。)
成匹布咁長。 我就長話短說。 我鍾意咗你… 好耐喇。
(seng4 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4。 ngo5 zau6 coeng4 waa6 dyun2 syut3。ngo5 zung1-ji3 nei5 … hou2 noi6 laa3。)
成匹布該長。 我就長話短說啦。 我鍾意誒你… 好久囉。
(sieng4 pid2 bu1 koi5 cieng4. Ngoi1 diu3 cieng3 va3 on2 sod2 la2. Ngoi1 jung1-yi1 e1 nei1 … hao2 giu2 lo1)
Ok, I don’t know if you all got goosebumps because I surely did. That was very cheesy. But they should work … At least they are unique. I wish you the best of luck.
Of course, the above phrases are only suitable for those who want to confess to their crush 😉 or those who have a significant other. For the single yet happy people out there, here are some rejection phrases just in case you are confessed to and don’t know how to respond. But if you like that person back then ignore the following phrases and focus on the first set above.
It’s not you, it’s me.
不是你的问题，是我。
(bú shì nǐ de wèn-tí， shì wǒ。)
唔係你嘅問題，係我。
(m4 hai6 nei5 ge3 man6-tai4，hai6 ngo5。)
唔係你嘅問題，係我。
(m4 hai3 nei1 ge1 mun3-hai4，hai3 ngo1。)
I don’t have time to talk about this today.
今天我没有时间聊这个。
(jīn tiān wǒ méi yǒu shí jiān liáo zhè-gè。)
今日我冇時間講呢啲。
(gam1-jat6 ngo5 mou5 si4-gaan1 gong2 ni1-di1。)
今日我冇時間講該尼。
(gim1-ngid5 ngoi1 mao1 si4-gan1 gong2 koi5-nai2。)
I already have someone I like.
我已经有喜欢的人了。
(wó yǐ-jīng yóu xǐ-huān de rén le。)
我已經有鍾意嘅人喇。
(ngo5 ji5-ging1 jau5 zung1-ji3 ge3 jan4 laa3。)
我已經有鍾意嘅人囉。
(ngoi1 yi5-gen1 yiu1 jung1-yi1 ge1 ngin4 lo1)
I am not looking to date right now.
我现在不想谈恋爱。
(wǒ xiàn-zài bù xiǎng tán liàn-ài。)
我而家唔想拍拖。
(ngo5 ji4-gaa1 m4 soeng2 paak3-to1。)
我該時唔想拍拖。
(ngo5 koi5-si52 m4 lhieng2 pag1-tuo2。)
It’s better for us by staying friends.
我们还是做朋友比较好。
(wǒ-mén hái shì zuò péng-yóu bǐ-jiào hǎo。)
我哋都係做朋友比較好。
(ngo5-dei2 dou1 hai6 zou6 pang4-jau5 bei2-gaau3 hou2。)
偔都係做朋友比較好。
(ngoi5 du2 hai3 du1 pang4-yiu5 bei2-gao1 hao2。)
I think your love is more suitable for someone else.
你的爱更适合别人。
(nǐ de ài gēng shì-hé bié-rén。)
你嘅愛更適合其他人。
(nei5 ge3 ngoi3 gang3 sik1-hap6 kei4-taa1 jan4。)
你嘅愛更適合其他人。
(nei1 ge1 oi1 gang1 sed2-hab3 kei4-ha1 ngin4。)
We are not fit for each other.
我们不适合对方。
(wǒ-mén bú shì-hé duì-fāng。)
我哋唔適合對方。
(ngo5-dei2 m4 sik1-hap6 deoi3-fong1。)
偔唔適合大家。
(ngoi5 m4 sed2-hab3 ai3-ga52。)
Whether you are spending this Valentine’s Day confessing to your crush, with a significant other, hanging with your friends, or alone in your room with chocolate wrappers, these phrases will be useful when the right person comes along. If you are interested in learning more Mandarin, Cantonese, or Taishanese, you can check out our wide range of resources by clicking on the images below! Happy Valentine’s Day!
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