Why does the Chinese word for "Love" sound like
Eye?!

爱

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 爱 (pronounced as ài) actually translates to Love.

The Funny Part

我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) = I love you. But Chinese people rarely say it. They show it by... making you eat more.

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Nice Teacher says...

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爱 means love! ài — fourth tone. 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ) means 'I love you'. Beautiful!