爱我
The Chinese phrase for 'love me' is 爱我.
爱我 can be used as a command or a statement depending on the context and accompanying particles.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the verb 爱 (ài), meaning 'to love' and the pronoun 我 (wǒ), meaning 'me/I'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, the object 'me' (我) follows the verb 'love' (爱) directly, mirroring the English SVO structure.
Did you know?
- The character 我 (wǒ) originally depicted a variety of weapons in ancient oracle bone script. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a weapon to the first-person pronoun 'I' or 'me'.
- In mainland China, it is common to avoid saying 爱我 directly to parents. Instead, children show love through 'filial piety' and caretaking, as vocalizing love can feel inappropriately Western or embarrassing.
- While 爱我 is grammatically correct, Chinese speakers often find it more natural to use 喜欢我 (xǐhuan wǒ), meaning 'to like me', to express romantic affection without sounding overly dramatic.
Examples in context
- 你有多爱我？How much do you love me?Tatoeba #5983653 by verdastelo9604, translation #1816761 by Amastan
- 他们都爱我。They all love me.Tatoeba #9972460 by GlossaMatik, translation #2549274 by CK
- 你爱我只是因为我是个黑人吗？Do you love me just because I'm black?Tatoeba #10007056 by GlossaMatik, translation #1816714 by Amastan
- 爱我吧，亲爱的 (ài wǒ ba, qīn ài de)love me, my dear
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is talking about their relationship.
- 梓涵 Zihan你真的爱我吗？Nǐ zhēnde ài wǒ ma?Do you really love me?
- 浩然 Haoran我当然爱我，梓涵。Wǒ dāngrán ài wǒ, Zǐhán.Of course I love you, Zihan.
- 梓涵 Zihan谢谢你一直陪伴我。Xièxie nǐ yīzhí péibàn wǒ.Thank you for always staying by my side.
- 浩然 Haoran因为我非常爱我。Yīnwèi wǒ fēicháng ài wǒ.Because I love you very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
