How to Say ‘You are very polite.’ in Simplified Chinese
你很有礼貌。
nǐ hěn yǒu lǐ mào
[nee hun yoe lee-maow]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common way to address the person you are speaking to.
你跟人说话很客气。
You speak to people very politely.
很有
hěn yǒu
very much have
Adds emphasis before a positive trait.
他很有耐心。
He is very patient.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hun]
very; quite
A natural adverb that makes descriptions sound complete.
你很有礼貌。
You are very polite.
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; possess
Used to describe a person as having a certain positive trait.
你有礼貌，大家都会喜欢你。
If you are polite, everyone will like you.
礼貌
lǐ mào
[lee-maow]
politeness; manners
Refers to respectful and courteous behavior.
你很有礼貌。
You have very good manners.
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