How to Say ‘Your Chinese is really good!’ in Traditional Chinese
你中文說得很好耶！
nǐ zhōng wén shuō dé hěn hǎo yé
[nǐ Zhōngwén shuō de hen how ye]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese people say this to almost any foreigner who speaks a few words, so take it as kindness rather than a real judgment. A modest reply like 還好啦 "not really" or 還在學 "still learning" lands better than a plain "thanks".
Phrase Breakdown
你中文
nǐ zhōng wén
your Chinese
你 (nǐ, you) + 中文 (Zhōngwén, Chinese). This sets the topic: your Chinese.
你中文學多久了？
How long have you studied Chinese?
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.
中文
zhōng wén
[Zhōngwén]
Chinese language
The Chinese language, spoken or written.
她的中文很好。
Her Chinese is very good.
說得很好耶！
shuō dé hěn hǎo yé
speak very well!
說得很好 (shuō de hěn hǎo) means "speak very well." 耶 (ye) is a Taiwanese particle that adds surprise or enthusiasm.
你唱得很好耶！
You sing really well!
Words in this phrase
說
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb meaning to speak or say.
他說中文。
He speaks Chinese.
得
dé
[de]
(degree complement marker)
Comes after a verb to introduce how well or how much the action is done.
他跑得很快。
He runs very fast.
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.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
耶
yé
[ye]
(exclamatory particle)
Taiwanese colloquial particle expressing surprise or emphasis.
好好喝耶！
This is so tasty!
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