How to Say ‘Your clothes look good.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的衣服很好看。
nǐ de yī fú hěn hǎo kàn
[nee duh yīfu hen how-kahn]
🇨🇳 In China: Praising someone's outfit is one of the safest compliments to give a stranger in China. It's friendly but not personal, and it often starts a chat about where they bought it.
Phrase Breakdown
你的衣服
nǐ de yī fú
your clothes
This is the subject: 'your clothes'. Say it as nǐ de yīfu, keeping 的 and 服 short and light.
你的衣服是红色的。
Your clothes are red.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
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
[yīfu]
clothes
General word for clothing or garments.
妈妈在洗衣服。
Mom is washing clothes.
很好看。
hěn hǎo kàn
look very nice
好看 (hǎokàn) literally means 'good to look at'. Say it as hěn hǎokàn. 很 and 好 are both third tone, so 很 changes to a rising second tone: hén hǎokàn.
这部电影很好看。
This movie is very good.
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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