How to Say ‘You look very nice today.’ in Traditional Chinese
你今天看起來很好看。
nǐ jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn
[nee jeen-tyen kahn chee-lai huhn how-kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [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。]
Phrase Breakdown
你今天
nǐ jīn tiān
you today
Adds the time word 'today' to the sentence.
你今天很忙。
You are very busy today.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common way to address the other person directly.
你今天看起來很好看。
You look very good today.
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
Specifies that the compliment is about how the person looks today.
你今天特別有精神。
You look especially energetic today.
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lai]
look; seem
Used to describe someone’s appearance or impression.
你今天看起來很好看。
You look very good today.
很好看
hěn hǎo kàn
very good-looking
A compliment for appearance, style, or overall look.
你這件衣服很好看。
This outfit on you looks very good.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[huhn]
very
A common adverb placed before adjectives.
這件外套很適合你。
This jacket suits you very well.
好看
hǎo kàn
[how-kahn]
good-looking; nice-looking
Used to praise a person’s appearance, clothes, or style.
你今天這樣穿很好看。
You look good dressed like this today.
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