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How to Say ‘Yesterday's match was so good.’ in Simplified Chinese

昨天的比赛太好看了。

zuó tiān de bǐ sài tài hǎo kàn le

[zuótiān de bǐsài tài hǎokàn le]

💬 Usage Tip: There's no 是 here. The adjective 好看 works as the whole verb, so "the match" + "so good" is already a complete sentence.

Phrase Breakdown

昨天的比赛

zuó tiān de bǐ sài

yesterday's match

This is the subject of the sentence. Pause slightly after 比赛 (bǐsài).

Example

昨天的比赛你看了吗?

Did you watch yesterday's match?

Words in this phrase

昨天

zuó tiān

[zuótiān]

yesterday

The day before today.

Example

我昨天很忙。

I was busy yesterday.

的

de

[de]

possessive particle

Used to indicate possession or the role of modifying.

Example

这本书是他的。

This book is his.

比赛

bǐ sài

[bǐsài]

match; game

A sports contest between teams or players.

Example

这场比赛很重要。

This match is very important.

太好看了。

tài hǎo kàn le

was so good to watch

太…了 expresses strong feeling. Stress 太 (tài).

Example

这个节目太好看了。

This show is so good.

Words in this phrase

太

tài

[tài]

too; so (extremely)

Used with 了 to express a strong degree, often excitement.

Example

太棒了!

That's so great!

好看

hǎo kàn

[hǎokàn]

exciting to watch; good-looking

Describes something pleasant or enjoyable to watch.

Example

这部电影很好看。

This movie is really good.

了

le

[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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