How to Say ‘You have a lovely smile.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的笑容很好看。
nǐ de xiào róng hěn hǎo kàn
[nee duh xiàoróng hen how-kahn]
Phrase Breakdown
你的笑容
nǐ de xiào róng
your smile
This is the subject: 你的 (nǐ de, your) + 笑容 (xiàoróng, smile). Pause slightly after it.
你的笑容很温暖。
Your smile is very warm.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.
你姐姐最近很忙。
Your older sister has been busy lately.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
笑容
xiào róng
[xiàoróng]
smile
A noun for the smiling expression on someone's face.
孩子的笑容很可爱。
The child's smile is lovely.
很好看。
hěn hǎo kàn
is very nice
很 (hěn) means 'very'. 好看 (hǎokàn) means good-looking. Because 很 comes before another third tone, it sounds like hén.
这张照片很好看。
This photo looks very nice.
Words in this phrase
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
[how-kahn]
good-looking; nice-looking
Describes something as visually pleasing or attractive.
这条围巾很好看。
This scarf looks very nice.
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