How to Say ‘Your clothes look great.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的衣服很好看。
nǐ de yī fú hěn hǎo kàn
[nee duh ee-foo hen how-kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: 好看 is literally "good to look at". The same pattern gives 好吃 "tasty" and 好听 "nice to hear".
Phrase Breakdown
你的衣服
nǐ de yī fú
your clothes
This is the subject: 你的 (nǐ de, your) + 衣服 (yīfu, clothes). Pause slightly after it.
你的衣服很干净。
Your clothes are very clean.
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.
衣服
yī fú
[ee-foo]
clothes
Garments worn on the body.
她的衣服很漂亮。
Her clothes are very beautiful.
很好看。
hěn hǎo kàn
look very nice
很 (hěn) means 'very'. 好看 (hǎokàn) means good-looking. 很好 are two third tones, so 很 sounds closer to a rising tone: hén hǎokàn.
这本书的封面很好看。
This book's cover 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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