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Saying “I love you” in Chinese

The phrase “I love you” is used very differently in Chinese than in English. For many people the phrase 我爱你 just feels/sounds wrong. Last year a video of Chinese young adults saying “I love you” to their parents – and the parents’ shocked reactions – went viral.

May 20, 2015 in China Stories, Chinese Language, Explaining China.

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Tanya Crossman

Tanya Crossman

Intercultural trainer and consultant. Writer, researcher, and advocate specialising in support for TCKs, CCKs, and cross-cultural families. Author of "Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century".

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