How to Say ‘You look great.’ in Simplified Chinese
你看起来真棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái zhēn bàng
[nee kahn chee-lai jen bahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [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."
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common way to address the person you are speaking to.
你今天看起来很开心。
You look very happy today.
看起来
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lai]
look; seem
Used to describe how someone appears based on what you see.
你看起来真棒。
You look great.
真棒
zhēn bàng
really great / awesome
A strong compliment meaning excellent.
这个主意真棒。
This idea is really great.
Words in this phrase
真
zhēn
[jen]
really; truly
An adverb used to strengthen a compliment or description.
你今天真漂亮。
You are really beautiful today.
棒
bàng
[bahng]
great; awesome
A casual, strong compliment meaning excellent or impressive.
这个主意真棒。
This idea is really great.
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