How to Say ‘You look really beautiful today.’ in Simplified Chinese
你今天真漂亮。
nǐ jīn tiān zhēn piào liàng
[nee jeen-tyen zhēn piàoliang]
🇨🇳 In China: Adding 今天 makes this land as a fresh, noticed-it-now compliment, which suits a date. Expect a modest deflection in reply rather than a plain "thank you".
Phrase Breakdown
你今天
nǐ jīn tiān
you today
nǐ jīntiān. 你 is a low dip, then 今天 is high and steady.
你今天来吗？
Are you coming 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.
真漂亮。
zhēn piào liàng
look really beautiful.
zhēn piàoliang. 漂亮 means 'pretty, beautiful'. 'piào' falls, and 亮 is light.
这个城市真漂亮。
This city is really beautiful.
Words in this phrase
真
zhēn
[zhēn]
really; so
Adverb meaning truly, used before adjectives.
今天真热。
It's really hot today.
漂亮
piào liàng
[piàoliang]
beautiful
Pretty; also describes skillful play.
他踢得很漂亮。
He played beautifully.
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