Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Chinese for Kids

Valentine’s Day is a popular special day. The idea of giving something with love to loved ones and friends makes the day sweet and memorable. For kids, it is always to send a Valentine’s Day card to a friend, teachers, or family members; or to learn one or two Valentine’s poems; or even to color some sweet Valentine’s Day images. How about we convert all these activities into a Chinese learning experience? Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day in Chinese!

Key Valentine’s Day Chinese Vocabulary

Let’s have a look at these word:

心　xīn　heart
爱　ài    love
花   huā    flower
巧克力   qiǎo kè lì    chocolate
礼物   lǐwù    gift
情人卡   qíngrén kǎ    Valentine cards
糖果   táng guǒ    candy
我爱你   wǒ ài nǐ    I Love You
亲   qīn    kiss
抱   bào   hug

How to Say “I Love You” in Chinese

Love in Chinese is 爱(ài ).

I love you in Chinese is 我爱你 (wǒ ài nǐ).

Valentine’s Day is a great time to teach our kids how to express love. Here are some sentence examples for you:

我爱你，妈妈。
Wǒ ài nǐ, māmā.

我爱你，爸爸。
Wǒ ài nǐ, bàba.

我爱你，宝宝。
Wǒ ài nǐ, bǎobǎo.

Colorful Hearts

As symbols of Valentine’s Day, hearts can be in different colors:

红色
蓝色
粉红色
绿色
紫色
黄色
黑色
白色

Valentine’s Day Poem

We all know the famous poem for Valentine’s Day:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
…

Let’s have a look at several different versions of the above poem but in Chinese!

Poem #1

玫瑰是红色的
Méiguī shì hóngsè de
Roses are red
紫罗兰是蓝色的
Zǐluólán shì lán sè de
violet are blue
认识你这样的朋友
Rènshì nǐ zhèyàng de péngyǒu
I am so glad
是让我高兴的
shì ràng wǒ gāoxìng de
to know a friend like you

Poem #2

玫瑰是红色的
Méiguī shì hóngsè de
Roses are red
紫罗兰是蓝色的
Zǐluólán shì lán sè de
Violet are blue
因为我爱你
Yīnwèi wǒ ài nǐ
Because I love you
这张卡片是给你的
Zhè zhāng kǎpiàn shì gěi nǐ de
This card is for you

Poem #3

玫瑰是红色的
Méiguī shì hóngsè de
Roses are red
紫罗兰是蓝色的
Zǐluólán shì lán sè de
Violet are blue
和糖果一样
Hé tángguǒ yīyàng
Candy is sweet
你也是甜的
Nǐ yěshì tián de
And so are you

Other Fun Activities

Apart from learning the Chinese vocabulary and one or two Valentine’s Day poems, there are some more activities for kids to do.

For example,

• Do one or two Heart Maze worksheets

• Read sentences and Color accordingly.

• Valentine’s Day Card Matching 

• Coloring fun

• Make Valentine’s Day Cards and give to someone you love

Happy Valentine’s Day!情人节快乐！

Now it’s time to say

情人节快乐！
Qíngrén jié kuàilè
Happy Valentine’s Day!

Resources Mentioned Above

• Valentine’s Day Chinese Learning Pack for Kids
• Chinese Proverbs on Love