可爱的男孩子
kě'ài de nánháizi
The English phrase "cute boy" is translated into Chinese as 可爱的男孩子 (kě'ài de nánháizi).
可爱的男孩子 refers to a young male child who is attractive or endearing in a sweet way. Depending on the context and desired level of formality, other terms may be more appropriate, such as 惹人喜爱的男生 for a more written or formal tone or 小鲜肉 to refer to young boys with a cute, youthful appearance.
Which one should you use?
While 可爱的男孩子 emphasizes sweetness and cuteness, if you want to describe a boy as specifically handsome rather than sweet, you should use 帅哥.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 可爱的男孩子, the particle 的 is an adjectival particle used to link the adjective 可爱 to the noun 男孩子.
How do you pronounce it?
kě'ài de nánháizi
Did you know?
- The term 小鲜肉, mentioned as a way to describe cute young men, literally translates to 'little fresh meat'.
- The word 帅哥 (handsome guy) is frequently used as a generic greeting for any young man in street markets, similar to saying 'hey buddy' or 'sir'.
- In internet slang, if a boy is exceptionally cute, people might use the term 萌, which comes from the Japanese word for 'sprouting' or 'budding'.
Examples in context
- 他是个可爱的男孩子。Tā shì gè kě'ài de nánháizi.He is a cute boy.
- 那个可爱的男孩子在笑。Nàge kě'ài de nánháizi zài xiào.That cute boy is smiling.
- 我喜欢这个可爱的男孩子。Wǒ xǐhuān zhège kě'ài de nánháizi.I like this cute boy.
Example conversation
Wei and Jiayi are looking at a photo of Wei's nephew.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这是谁的照片？Zhè shì shéi de zhàopiàn?Whose photo is this?
- 伟 Wei这是我的侄子。Zhè shì wǒ de zhízi.This is my nephew.
- 佳怡 Jiayi他真是个可爱的男孩子！Tā zhēn shì gè kě'ài de nánháizi!He really is a cute boy!
- 伟 Wei谢谢，他也很聪明。Xièxie, tā yě hěn cōngmíng.Thanks, he is also very smart.
