How to Say ‘You seem very elegant.’ in Traditional Chinese
你看起來很有氣質。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu qì zhì
[nee kahn chee-lai huhn yoe chee-jrr]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [有氣質] is a very common compliment in Taiwan, especially for someone who looks elegant, refined, or well-composed. It often sounds more polished and less direct than calling someone sexy or beautiful.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the person being complimented.
你看起來很有氣質。
You look very elegant.
看起來
kàn qǐ lái
[kahn chee-lai]
look; seem
Used to describe a person’s overall impression.
你看起來很有氣質，也很有自信。
You look elegant and also confident.
很有氣質
hěn yǒu qì zhì
very elegant / graceful
A compliment meaning elegant, graceful, and refined.
她很有氣質。
She is very elegant.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[huhn]
very
Commonly used before adjectives and descriptive phrases.
你很有氣質。
You are very elegant.
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; possess
Used with abstract qualities like elegance or confidence.
你很有氣質。
You have elegance.
氣質
qì zhì
[chee-jrr]
elegance; refined temperament
A polite compliment meaning someone has grace or refined presence.
你的打扮很有氣質。
Your styling is very elegant.
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