Chinese for English speakers House · Lesson 10

Compliments

Chinese compliments — 哇! 你的房子好大啊 (Wow! Your house is so big) — and 也很漂亮 (and beautiful too).

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    哇！你的房子好大呀。

    wā! nǐ de fáng zi hǎo dà ya.

    Wow, your house is very big.

    Tip: 房子 <fángzi> = house, apartment

  2. Meera Meera

    也很漂亮。

    yě hěn piào liang.

    And beautiful too.

    Tip: 漂亮 <piàoliang> = beautiful

  3. Rocky Rocky

    你喜欢吗？

    nǐ xǐ huan ma?

    Do you like it?

  4. Rocky Rocky

    那我带你看阳台。

    nà wǒ dài nǐ qù kàn yáng tái.

    Then I'll take you to the balcony.

    Tip: 阳台<yángtái> = balcony

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 好 + adjective mean?

Intensifier: 'very/really'. 好大 (really big), 好漂亮 (really pretty), 好开心 (really happy).

What is 啊 at sentence end?

Emotional/exclamation particle. 真好啊! = 'really good!'. Adds friendly emphasis.

Chinese compliments for homes?

好大 (big), 好漂亮 (beautiful), 好舒服 (comfortable), 好干净 (clean), 装修得好 (well-decorated).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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