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How to Say ‘You're looking much healthier than last time.’ in Simplified Chinese

您气色看着比上次好多了。

nín qì sè kàn zhe bǐ shàng cì hǎo duō le

[neen qìsè kàn zheh bǐ shàng tsuh how duō le]

🇨🇳 In China: Telling an elder they look healthier than last time is a warm, safe compliment in China. Commenting on someone's appearance and health is normal and caring here, not intrusive.

Phrase Breakdown

您气色看着

nín qì sè kàn zhe

your complexion looks

您 is the polite 'you'. 气色 means complexion or how healthy someone looks. 看着 means 'looks / seems'.

Example

您气色真好。

You look really healthy.

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

气色

qì sè

[qìsè]

complexion; color of the face

How healthy someone looks from their face.

Example

他今天气色很好。

He looks very healthy today.

看

kàn

[kàn]

to look; to seem

Used with 着 to mean 'judging by appearance'.

Example

这件衣服看着很贵。

This piece of clothing looks expensive.

着

zhe

[zheh]

continuing action

Used after a verb to indicate a continuous or ongoing action.

Example

灯亮着，表示有人在家。

The light is on, indicating someone is at home.

比上次

bǐ shàng cì

compared to last time

比 introduces a comparison. 上次 means 'last time'.

Example

比上次好。

Better than last time.

Words in this phrase

比

bǐ

[bǐ]

than (comparison)

Used to compare two things.

Example

今天比昨天冷。

Today is colder than yesterday.

上

shàng

[shàng]

last; previous

Refers to the previous one in time.

Example

上个月我很忙。

I was busy last month.

次

cì

[tsuh]

time; occurrence

A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.

Example

这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。

This is my first time coming to this company event.

好多了。

hǎo duō le

much better

好多了 means 'much better'.

Example

天气好多了。

The weather is much better.

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[how]

good; well

Used in greetings and to describe something as good or fine.

Example

你好，晚上好，欢迎光临。

Hello, good evening, welcome.

多

duō

[duō]

much (more)

After an adjective, means 'much more so'.

Example

今天暖和多了。

It's much warmer today.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

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