How to Say ‘She looks especially good when she smiles.’ in Simplified Chinese
她笑起来特别好看。
tā xiào qǐ lái tè bié hǎo kàn
[tā xiào qǐlái tèbié hǎokàn]
Phrase Breakdown
她笑起来
tā xiào qǐ lái
when she smiles
笑 (xiào, smile) + 起来 (qǐ lai). 起来 here means "when doing it"; 来 is light.
这个菜看起来很好吃。
This dish looks delicious.
Words in this phrase
她
tā
[tā]
her; she
Third-person pronoun for a female.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
笑起来
xiào qǐ lái
[xiào qǐlái]
when smiling
笑 (smile) + 起来, a complement meaning 'when doing it / once one starts'.
他笑起来很可爱。
He looks cute when he smiles.
特别好看。
tè bié hǎo kàn
especially pretty
特别 (tè bié) means especially. 好看 (hǎo kàn) means good-looking.
这件衣服特别好看。
This piece of clothing is especially nice.
Words in this phrase
特别
tè bié
[tèbié]
especially; particularly
Adverb meaning to an unusual degree.
今天特别热。
It's especially hot today.
好看
hǎo kàn
[hǎokàn]
exciting to watch; good-looking
Describes something pleasant or enjoyable to watch.
这部电影很好看。
This movie is really good.
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