How to Say ‘You look great.’ in Traditional Chinese
你看起來很棒。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn bàng
[nee kahn chee-lai huhn bahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [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."
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common way to address the other person directly.
你今天真的很有精神。
You really look energetic today.
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lai]
look; seem
Used to describe how someone appears or seems at the moment.
你看起來很棒，讓人印象很好。
You look great and make a very good impression.
很棒
hěn bàng
great / awesome
A positive compliment meaning excellent.
這個想法很棒。
This idea is great.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[huhn]
very
A common adverb used before adjectives in compliments.
你的笑容很可愛。
Your smile is very cute.
棒
bàng
[bahng]
great; awesome
A casual and friendly compliment meaning someone looks excellent.
你今天真的很棒。
You look really great today.
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