Chinese pickup lines (土味情话) and the trick behind each one

1. 你是哪里人？你是我的心上人。

   nǐ shì nǎ lǐ rén? nǐ shì wǒ de xīn shàng rén.

   where are you from? you're from my heart.

   The trick: 心上人 means sweetheart, lit. The person on my heart

2. 你今天有点怪。怪好看的。

   nǐ jīn tiān yǒu diǎn guài. guài hǎo kàn de.

   you're a bit strange today. strangely good-looking.

   The trick: 怪 is "strange" and also "quite"

3. 你属什么？你属于我

   nǐ shǔ shén me? nǐ shǔ yú wǒ

   what's your zodiac sign? you belong to me.

   The trick: 属 asks your zodiac sign. 属于 means belong to

4. 你知道我的缺点是什么吗？缺点你。

   nǐ zhī dào wǒ de quē diǎn shì shén me ma? quē diǎn nǐ.

   do you know what my flaw is? i'm missing a little bit of you.

   The trick: 缺点 means flaw, but 缺 + 点 is also "short a little"

5. 你累不累？你在我脑子里跑了一整天。

   nǐ lèi bu lèi? nǐ zài wǒ nǎo zi lǐ pǎo le yì zhěng tiān.

   aren't you tired? you've been running through my mind all day.

   The trick: The classic, word for word

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6. 你想喝点什么？我想呵护你。

   nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shén me? wǒ xiǎng hē hù nǐ.

   what do you want to drink? i want to take care of you.

   The trick: 喝 (drink) sounds like 呵护 (to cherish)

7. 你知道我最喜欢什么神吗？你的眼神。

   nǐ zhī dào wǒ zuì xǐ huan shén me shén ma? nǐ de yǎn shén.

   know which god i like best? the look in your eyes.

   The trick: 神 is "god". 眼神 is the look in someone's eyes

8. 你猜我喜欢什么酒？和你天长地久。

   nǐ cāi wǒ xǐ huan shén me jiǔ? hé nǐ tiān cháng dì jiǔ.

   guess what i like to drink? forever with you.

   The trick: 酒 (liquor) sounds exactly like 久 in 天长地久 (forever)

9. 我想买块地。什么地？你的死心塌地。

   wǒ xiǎng mǎi kuài dì. shén me dì? nǐ de sǐ xīn tā dì.

   i want to buy some land. what land? your undying devotion.

   The trick: 地 is land, and the end of 死心塌地 (dead set on someone)

10. 星星在天上，你在我心里。

    xīng xing zài tiān shàng, nǐ zài wǒ xīn li.

    the stars are in the sky. you're in my heart.

    The trick: No pun at all. 星 and 心 almost rhyme. Pure cheese