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Usages of kě'ài
她 觉得 狗 很 可爱， 猫 也 很 可爱。tā juéde gǒu hěn kě'ài, māo yě hěn kě'ài.
She thinks dogs are very cute, and cats are also very cute.
我 觉得 这 只 狗 特别 可爱。wǒ juéde zhè zhī gǒu tèbié kě'ài.
I think this dog is especially cute.
他 觉得 女朋友 最 可爱 的 地方 是， 他 说话 的 时候 她 总是 笑 着 听。tā juéde nǚpéngyou zuì kě'ài de dìfang shì, tā shuōhuà de shíhou tā zǒngshì xiào zhe tīng.
He thinks the cutest thing about his girlfriend is that whenever he talks, she always listens with a smile.
这 只 狗 很 小， 很 可爱。zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiǎo, hěn kě'ài.
This dog is very small and very cute.
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