How to Say ‘You also look well.’ in Simplified Chinese
你看起来也不错。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái yě bù cuò
[nee kan-chee-lai yeh boo-tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [看起来] is used before the description: [你看起来也不错] "you look pretty good too." You can build the same way with [你看起来很精神] "you look energetic."
🇨🇳 In China: Telling someone they look well is common and friendly in family settings, especially when talking about health. It can sound warmer and more natural than direct compliments about appearance.
Phrase Breakdown
你看起来
nǐ kàn qǐ lái
you look; you seem
Used to describe how someone appears.
你看起来很开心。
You look very happy.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
你 addresses the other person directly and means 'you'.
你看起来也不错。
You also look pretty good.
看起来
kàn qǐ lái
[kan-chee-lai]
look; seem
看起来 describes how someone appears from observation.
你看起来也不错。
You also look pretty good.
也不错
yě bù cuò
also pretty good; not bad too
Used to return a compliment or say the other person is doing well too.
你的中文也不错。
Your Chinese is pretty good too.
Words in this phrase
也
yě
[yeh]
also
也 means 'also' and shows that the speaker is returning a compliment.
你看起来也不错。
You also look pretty good.
不错
bù cuò
[boo-tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
不错 is a polite and friendly way to say someone looks good.
你看起来也不错。
You also look pretty good.
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