How to Say ‘Your dress is so beautiful.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的裙子真漂亮。
nǐ de qún zi zhēn piào liàng
[nee duh qúnzi jen pyow-lyahng]
🇨🇳 In China: Praising what someone wears is easier for strangers to accept than praising their body or face. It's a common, low-pressure compliment.
Phrase Breakdown
你的裙子
nǐ de qún zi
your dress
This is the subject: 你的 (nǐ de, your) + 裙子 (qúnzi, dress). Pause slightly after it.
你的裙子很长。
Your dress is long.
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.
裙子
qún zi
[qúnzi]
skirt; dress
A noun for a skirt or dress worn mainly by women.
她穿了一条红裙子。
She wore a red skirt.
真漂亮。
zhēn piào liàng
is really beautiful
真 (zhēn) means 'really'. 漂亮 (piàoliang) means beautiful or pretty. 亮 is said lightly.
这里的风景真漂亮。
The scenery here is really beautiful.
Words in this phrase
真
zhēn
[jen]
really; truly
An adverb used to emphasize sincerity or strong feeling.
你真有心，还记得爸爱喝茶。
You’re really thoughtful; you even remembered Dad likes tea.
漂亮
piào liàng
[pyow-lyahng]
beautiful
Aesthetic or appealing to the senses.
这幅画很漂亮。
This painting is beautiful.
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