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

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character (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!