我也爱你
wǒ yě ài nǐ
I love you too · trad. 我也愛你
我也爱你 (wǒ yě ài nǐ) is the direct and heartfelt way to say 'I love you too' in Mandarin Chinese. It's typically used in romantic relationships or to express deep affection in response to someone saying 'I love you'.
When to use it
Direct and sincere. It's most commonly used between romantic partners. For expressing similar feelings but with less intensity, or to friends and family, you might say 我也喜欢你 (wǒ yě xǐhuān nǐ, 'I like you too'). A very casual way to agree is 我也是 (wǒ yě shì, 'Me too').
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like 'waw-YEH-eye-NEE'. The first two words, 我也, both have a third tone, so the first one shifts to a rising tone, making it sound like 'wó yě'.
Other ways to say it
- 我也喜欢你wǒ yě xǐ huan nǐI like you too (less intense)
- 我也是wǒ yě shìMe too (casual, implies 'I love you too' in context)
- 我也很爱你wǒ yě hěn ài nǐI also very much love you (adds emphasis)
Examples
你爱我吗？我也爱你。
nǐ ài wǒ ma ？ wǒ yě ài nǐ 。
Do you love me? I love you too.
谢谢你告诉我，我也爱你。
xiè xiè nǐ gào sù wǒ ， wǒ yě ài nǐ 。
Thank you for telling me, I love you too.
亲爱的，我也爱你！
qīn ài de ， wǒ yě ài nǐ ！
Darling, I love you too!
Pro tip: The word 爱 (ài) is quite strong and usually reserved for romantic love or deep familial bonds. For friends or less intense affection, 喜欢 (xǐhuān, 'to like') is often a more common and appropriate choice.
Related phrases
我爱你 · I love you爱 · Love我想你 · I miss you
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