Chinese Dating Phrases and Vocabulary

Do you want to get a date in Chinese? In this post we’ll give you the vocabulary and phrases you need.

Top 12 Chinese Words for Dating

  • Girlfriend péngyou (nǚ​péng​you)
  • Boyfriend nánpéngyou (nán​péng​you)
  • Date yuēhuì (yuē​huì)
  • Coffee fēi (kā​fēi)
  • Dinner wǎnfàn (wǎn​fàn)
  • Like huan (xǐ​huan)
  • Love ài (ài)
  • Kiss wěn (wěn)
  • To love each other xiāng'ài (xiāng​'ài)
  • A bunch of flowers shùhuā (yī shù huā)
  • Please qǐng (qǐng)
  • Thank you xièxie (xiè​xie)

Top 12 Chinese Dating Phrases

  • “This is my girlfriend” zhèshìpéngyou (zhè shì wǒ nǚ​péng​you)
  • “This is my boyfriend” zhèshìnánpéngyou (zhè shì wǒ nán​péng​you)
  • “I love you” ài (wǒ ài nǐ)
  • “I like you” huan (wǒ xǐ​huan nǐ)
  • “He gave me a bunch of flowers” sònggěishùhuā (tā sòng​gěi wǒ yī shù huā)
  • “These flowers are for you” zhèxiēhuāshìsòngde (zhè​xiē huā shì sòng nǐ de)
  • “Sorry I’m late” duìbu,láiwǎnle. (duì​bu​qǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.)

Top 12 Chinese Phrases to ask for a date

  • “Do you want to go out with me” yàoyuēhuìma? (nǐ yào hé wǒ yuē​huì ma?)
  • “Are you free tomorrow evening?” míngtiānwǎnshangyǒukòngma?? (míng​tiān wǎn​shang yǒu​kòng ma?)
  • “Let’s go out tonight?” jīnwǎnchūba? (jīn​wǎn chū​qù ba?)
  • “Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?” jīnwǎnnéngchīwǎncānma? (nǐ jīn​wǎn néng hé wǒ yī​qǐ qù chī wǎn​cān ma?)
  • “Would you like to go to a movie with me?” yuànkàndiànyǐngma?? (yuàn​yì hé wǒ yī​qǐ qù kàn diàn​yǐng ma?)
  • “Let’s have a drink” mendiǎnshénmeba? (wǒ​men hē diǎn shén​me ba?)
  • “Can I have your number?” néngzhīdàodediànhuàhào? (wǒ néng zhī​dào nǐ de diàn​huà hào​mǎ?)
  • “Do you have a girlfriend?” yǒupéngyouma? (nǐ yǒu nǚ​péng​you ma?)
  • “Do you have a boyfriend?” yǒunánpéngyouma? (nǐ yǒu nán​péng​you ma?)
  • “Do you think she’ll go out with me?” xiǎnghuìgēnyuēhuìma? (nǐ xiǎng tā huì gēn wǒ yuē​huì ma?)
  • “I’m free on Friday night” Xīngwǎnshangyǒukòng. (Xīng​qī​wǔ wǎn​shang wǒ yǒu​kòng.)
  • “Let’s go for a walk in the park” ràngmenzàigōngyuánsànba? (ràng wǒ​men zài gōng​yuán sàn​bù ba?)

Top 12 Chinese Phrases to accept or reject a date

  • “I’d really like to go out with you” hěnyuànchū (wǒ hěn yuàn​yì hé nǐ chū​qù)
  • “I’d love to go out with you” hěnxiǎngchū (wǒ hěn xiǎng hé nǐ chū​qù)
  • “I can’t go out with you” nénggēnchū (wǒ bù​néng gēn nǐ chū​qù)
  • “I have a boyfriend” yǒunánpéngyou (wǒ yǒu yī gè nán​péng​you)
  • “I’m busy tonight” jīnwǎnhěnmáng (wǒ jīn​wǎn hěn máng)
  • “My parents won’t let me stay out late” yǔnshēnliúzàiwàitou (wǒ fù​mǔ bù yǔn​xǔ wǒ shēn​yè liú zài wài​tou)
  • “I have an appointment with Tom” Tāngyǒuyuēle (wǒ hé Tāng​mǔ yǒu yuē le)
  • “I’d really like to, but tonight I can’t” zhēndehěn,dànjīntiānwǎnshangliǎo (wǒ zhēn de hěn lè​yì qù, dàn jīn​tiān wǎn​shang wǒ qù bù​liǎo)
  • “I can’t tonight” jīnwǎnxíng (jīn​wǎn bù​xíng)
  • “How about tomorrow?” míngtiānzěnmeyàng? (míng​tiān zěn​me​yàng?)
  • “How about Friday?” Xīngzěnmeyàng? (Xīng​qī​wǔ zěn​me​yàng?)
  • “Sorry, but I’m seeing (dating) someone” duìbu,dànxiànzàijīngkāishǐbiérenyuēhuìle (duì​bu​qǐ, dàn wǒ xiàn​zài yǐ​jīng kāi​shǐ hé bié​ren yuē​huì le)