
Giving compliments (Advanced): Complimenting strangers
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Key Phrases
你看起来真棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái zhēn bàng
You look great.
这个颜色很适合你。
zhè gè yán sè hěn shì hé nǐ
That color suits you.
你看起来很自信。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn zì xìn
You look very confident.
Skills You'll Learn
Giving natural compliments about someone's appearance
自然地夸奖别人的外表
zì rán dì kuā jiǎng bié rén de wài biǎo
Describing style, taste, and how something suits a person
描述风格、品味以及某样东西是否适合某人
miáo shù fēng gé pǐn wèi yǐ jí mǒu yàng dōng xī shì fǒu shì hé mǒu rén
Praising positive personal qualities politely
礼貌地赞美一个人的积极特质
lǐ mào dì zàn měi yī gè rén de jī jí tè zhì
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你看起来真棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái zhēn bàng
You look great.
💬 [看起来] means "seem/look" and is followed by the quality you notice: [你看起来很开心] "You look happy," [这个地方看起来不错] "This place looks nice."
See breakdown →你的笑容真好看。
nǐ de xiào róng zhēn hǎo kàn
You have a great smile.
💬 [好看] is used for things that are pleasant to look at, not just "beautiful" in a glamorous way. You can reuse it for features and objects too: [你的眼镜很好看], [这件衣服真好看]。
See breakdown →你的穿搭很好看。
nǐ de chuān dā hěn hǎo kàn
Your outfit looks nice.
💬 [穿搭] means someone's overall styling or outfit, not just one piece of clothing. You can praise other things the same way: [你的发型很好看], [你的风格很好看]。
See breakdown →这个颜色很适合你。
zhè gè yán sè hěn shì hé nǐ
That color suits you.
💬 [适合] works like "suit/be suitable for," often with the person after it: [这个颜色很适合你], [这个工作不适合我]。
See breakdown →你很有品味。
nǐ hěn yǒu pǐn wèi
You have good taste.
💬 [有] plus a noun is a common way to say someone "has" a quality: [有品味] "have taste," [有礼貌] "be polite," [有气质] "have elegance."
See breakdown →你的发型很好看。
nǐ de fà xíng hěn hǎo kàn
Your hairstyle looks nice.
你看起来很亲切。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn qīn qiè
You seem very friendly.
🇨🇳 Calling a stranger [亲切] usually means they give off a warm, approachable vibe, not that you're becoming close. It lands softer and safer than compliments that focus on their body.
See breakdown →你的声音很好听。
nǐ de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng
You have a nice voice.
💬 [好听] is for sounds that are pleasant to hear: voices, songs, names, even ways of speaking. Use the same pattern with other sounds: [这首歌很好听], [你的名字很好听]。
See breakdown →你很有气质。
nǐ hěn yǒu qì zhì
You are very elegant.
🇨🇳 [有气质] is a classy compliment in Chinese and often sounds more refined than directly saying someone is sexy or hot. It works especially well for strangers because it praises their overall presence.
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