How to Say ‘You've got quite an eye for detail.’ in Simplified Chinese
你眼光还挺细的嘛。
nǐ yǎn guāng hái tǐng xì de ma
[nee yǎnguāng hái teeng xì de ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 嘛 at the end gives the sentence a teasing, "well look at you" tone. 还挺 means "pretty, quite" and makes the praise sound pleasantly surprised.
Phrase Breakdown
你眼光
nǐ yǎn guāng
your eye (for detail/taste)
眼光 means 'vision' or 'judgment', meaning how well someone notices or chooses things.
你眼光真好。
You have great taste.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
眼光
yǎn guāng
[yǎnguāng]
eye; taste; judgment
One's ability to observe or appreciate things.
她选衣服的眼光很好。
She has a good eye for clothes.
还挺细的嘛。
hái tǐng xì de ma
is quite sharp, isn't it
还挺 means 'rather' or 'quite'. 细 means 'careful' or 'fine'. 嘛 adds a light, playful tone.
他心还挺细的嘛。
He's quite attentive, isn't he.
Words in this phrase
还
hái
[hái]
rather; surprisingly
Softens a statement, showing mild surprise.
这家店还不错。
This shop is actually not bad.
挺
tǐng
[teeng]
quite; pretty
挺 is a colloquial adverb meaning quite or pretty. It softens and makes praise sound natural in everyday speech.
最近天气挺好的。
The weather has been pretty good lately.
细
xì
[xì]
careful; detailed
Fine, attentive to small details.
他做事很细。
He is very meticulous.
的
de
[de]
emphatic particle
Used with 挺 at sentence end for emphasis.
这里挺安静的。
It's quite quiet here.
嘛
ma
[ma]
particle (obviousness, playful)
Ending particle showing something is evident, teasing tone.
你很会说话嘛。
You sure know how to talk.
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