How to Say ‘Your Chinese is really good!’ in Traditional Chinese
你的中文說得很好耶！
nǐ de zhōng wén shuō dé hěn hǎo yé
[nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de hen how ye]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: The 耶 at the end is a very Taiwanese touch that adds warm, genuine surprise. Locals say this to almost any foreigner who speaks even a little Chinese, so take it as friendliness more than a real assessment.
Phrase Breakdown
你的中文
nǐ de zhōng wén
your Chinese
This is the topic of the sentence: 'your Chinese'.
你的中文很標準。
Your Chinese is very standard.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
中文
zhōng wén
[Zhōngwén]
Chinese language
The Chinese language, spoken or written.
她的中文很好。
Her Chinese is very good.
說得很好耶！
shuō dé hěn hǎo yé
is spoken really well!
說得很好 means 'speak very well'. 耶 is a Taiwanese particle that adds surprise or enthusiasm.
你唱得很好耶！
You sing really well!
Words in this phrase
說
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb meaning to speak or say.
他說中文。
He speaks Chinese.
得
dé
[de]
(degree complement marker)
Comes after a verb to introduce how well or how much the action is done.
他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
很
hěn
[hen]
very; quite
An adverb used before adjectives to mean very or quite.
這家公司很重視溝通。
This company really values communication.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
耶
yé
[ye]
(exclamatory particle)
Taiwanese colloquial particle expressing surprise or emphasis.
好好喝耶！
This is so tasty!
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