How to Say ‘Excuse me, your bag is really pretty.’ in Traditional Chinese
不好意思，你的包包很漂亮。
bù hǎo yì sī nǐ de bāo bāo hěn piào liàng
[boo how ee suh nǐ de bāobāo hen pyaow-lyahng]
Phrase Breakdown
不好意思，
bù hǎo yì sī
Excuse me,
A polite way to get a stranger's attention. Say bù hǎoyìsi, with 思 light.
不好意思，請問廁所在哪裡？
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Words in this phrase
不好意思
bù hǎo yì sī
[boo how ee suh]
excuse me; embarrassed; sorry
A very common Taiwanese phrase used to say 'excuse me', 'sorry', or 'I feel embarrassed/trouble you'. Softer than 對不起 in many daily situations.
不好意思，請問捷運站在哪裡？
Excuse me, may I ask where the MRT station is?
你的包包
nǐ de bāo bāo
your bag
This is the subject. 包包 is two level first tones.
你的包包是什麼牌子？
What brand is your bag?
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.
包包
bāo bāo
[bāobāo]
bag
A container used for carrying things.
這個包包很好看。
This bag is very nice.
很漂亮。
hěn piào liàng
is very pretty
很 plus an adjective describes the subject. 漂亮 is piàoliang.
今天天氣很漂亮。
The weather is beautiful today.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
漂亮
piào liàng
[pyaow-lyahng]
beautiful; excellent
Literally means beautiful, but in sports it often describes a skillful or elegant play.
那個進球很漂亮，大家一直重播看。
That goal was beautiful, and everyone kept replaying it.
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