How to Say ‘You look great today.’ in Simplified Chinese
你今天穿得很好看。
nǐ jīn tiān chuān dé hěn hǎo kàn
[nee jeen-tyen chuān duh hen haow-kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: To say how well someone does something, put 得 after the action and then the description: 穿得很好看 "dresses nicely". It works the same way in 说得很好 "speaks well".
🇨🇳 In China: Adding 今天 makes this a light, specific compliment about the outfit. It doesn't come across as a comment on their body, so it works as an opener with a stranger.
Phrase Breakdown
你今天
nǐ jīn tiān
you today
你 (nǐ) means 'you' and 今天 (jīntiān) means 'today'. Together they set the time for the compliment.
你今天很忙吗？
Are you busy today?
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.
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
The current day; used when talking about what is happening now.
今天有一个很重要的职业活动。
Today there is a very important career event.
穿得很好看。
chuān dé hěn hǎo kàn
are dressed very nicely
穿 (chuān) means 'to wear'. 得 (de) links the verb to a description of how it is done, here 很好看 (hěn hǎokàn), 'very good-looking'.
她穿得很好看。
She is dressed very nicely.
Words in this phrase
穿
chuān
[chuān]
to wear; to put on
Verb for wearing clothes, shoes, or socks on the body.
她穿了一条红裙子。
She is wearing a red skirt.
得
dé
[duh]
complement marker
A grammar particle used after a verb to link it to a descriptive result or manner.
请做得清淡一点。
Please make it lighter in flavor.
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.
这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。
This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.
好看
hǎo kàn
[haow-kahn]
good-looking; nice-looking
Describes something or someone as visually attractive.
这件衣服很好看。
This piece of clothing looks very nice.
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