How to Say ‘Your hair is beautiful.’ in Simplified Chinese
你的头发很漂亮。
nǐ de tóu fà hěn piào liàng
[nee duh tóufa hen pyau lyahng]
Phrase Breakdown
你的头发
nǐ de tóu fà
your hair
This is the subject: 'your hair'. Say it as nǐ de tóufa.
你的头发是黑色的。
Your hair is black.
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.
头发
tóu fà
[tóufa]
hair
The hair on a person's head.
我想剪头发。
I want to get a haircut.
很漂亮。
hěn piào liàng
is very pretty
This describes the hair as 'very pretty'. Say it as hěn piàoliang, with a falling fourth tone on 漂 and a light 亮.
她的字很漂亮。
Her handwriting is very pretty.
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.
漂亮
piào liàng
[pyau lyahng]
beautiful; excellent
Used to praise something as beautiful, skillful, or wonderfully executed.
这个球真漂亮！这次配合太漂亮了。
This goal is really beautiful! That teamwork was so excellent.
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