Giving compliments (Advanced): Complimenting strangers
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Key Phrases
你看起來很棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn bàng
You look great.
那個顏色很適合你。
nà gè yán sè hěn shì hé nǐ
That color suits you.
不好意思，我可以說一句嗎？
bù hǎo yì sī wǒ kě yǐ shuō yī jù ma
Excuse me, may I say something?
Skills You'll Learn
Give polite compliments about someone's overall appearance.
學會禮貌地稱讚別人的整體外表。
xué huì lǐ mào dì chēng zàn bié rén de zhěng tǐ wài biǎo
Compliment specific clothing items, colors, and personal style.
學會稱讚特定的穿搭、顏色和個人風格。
xué huì chēng zàn tè dìng de chuān dā yán sè hé gè rén fēng gé
Start a friendly conversation respectfully before giving a compliment.
學會在稱讚前先用尊重又友善的方式開啟對話。
xué huì zài chēng zàn qián xiān yòng zūn zhòng yòu yǒu shàn de fāng shì kāi qǐ duì huà
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你看起來很棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn bàng
You look great.
💬 [看起來] means "look/seem," and you can put an adjective after it: [你看起來很累。] "You look tired," [你看起來很開心。] "You look happy."
See breakdown →你今天看起來很好看。
nǐ jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn
You look very nice today.
💬 [好看] is a common way to say something looks nice or attractive, not just "good-looking" for people. You can use it for clothes, hair, colors, and more: [這件衣服很好看。]
See breakdown →你的笑容很可愛。
nǐ de xiào róng hěn kě ài
Your smile is lovely.
💬 In [你的笑容很可愛], the adjective works directly after the subject — no [是] before [可愛]. You can swap in other adjectives the same way: [你的笑容很溫暖。]
See breakdown →你很有風格。
nǐ hěn yǒu fēng gé
You have a great style.
💬 [有] + a noun often means "have" that quality: [有風格] = "have style," [有氣質] = "have elegance," [有品味] = "have taste."
See breakdown →你的穿搭很好看。
nǐ de chuān dā hěn hǎo kàn
Your outfit looks great.
🇹🇼 [穿搭] is very Taiwan-friendly and natural for talking about someone's overall outfit or styling. With strangers, complimenting the outfit usually feels safer and more natural than complimenting their body or face.
See breakdown →那個顏色很適合你。
nà gè yán sè hěn shì hé nǐ
That color suits you.
💬 [適合] is often used like "suit" or "fit well on": [很適合你] = "really suits you." You can reuse it with other things too, like [這個工作很適合你。]
See breakdown →你的包包很漂亮。
nǐ de bāo bāo hěn piào liàng
Your bag is beautiful.
你的鞋子很好看。
nǐ de xié zi hěn hǎo kàn
Your shoes are nice.
我喜歡你的外套。
wǒ xǐ huān nǐ de wài tào
I like your jacket.
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