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\u4ed6\u5f88\u53ef\u7231 (He’s very cute)<\/p><\/div>\n
Here are some common words that you’ll often hear\/use when describing someone’s appearance:<\/p>\n
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tall (\u9ad8 – g\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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short (\u77ee – \u01cei)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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thin (\u7626 – sh\u00f2u)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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fat (\u80d6 – p\u00e0ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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good looking (\u597d\u770b – h\u01ceo k\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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cute (\u53ef\u7231 – k\u011b’\u00e0i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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beautiful (\u6f02\u4eae – pi\u00e0o liang)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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handsome (\u5e05 – shu\u00e0i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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ugly (\u96be\u770b – n\u00e1n k\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For all of these words, you can simply add them after “he\/she.” For emphasis, you can add the word for very<\/strong> (\u5f88 – h\u011bn). Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n
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He’s very tall. (\u4ed6\u5f88\u9ad8 – t\u0101 h\u011bn g\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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She’s very thin. (\u5979\u5f88\u7626 – t\u0101 h\u011bn sh\u00f2u)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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He’s very handsome. (\u4ed6\u5f88\u5e05 – t\u0101 h\u011bn shu\u00e0i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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She’s very beautiful. (\u5979\u5f88\u6f02\u4eae – t\u0101 h\u011bn pi\u00e0o liang)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Generally speaking, it’s rude to call someone short or fat (at least to their face). Rather than saying “He is short,” you could say “He is not tall<\/strong>” (\u4ed6\u4e2a\u5b50\u4e0d\u9ad8 – t\u0101 g\u00e8 zi b\u00f9 g\u0101o). Not surprisingly, you shouldn’t call a woman “fat.” Try using a word like “plump<\/strong>” (\u4e30\u6ee1 – f\u0113ng m\u01cen) instead.<\/p>\n
Eye\u00a0& Skin Color<\/h2>\n
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\u5979\u6709\u84dd\u8272\u7684\u773c\u775b (She has blue eyes)<\/p><\/div>\n
Next up are some useful words for describing eyes<\/strong> (\u773c\u775b – y\u01cen j\u012bng) and skin color<\/strong> (\u80a4\u8272 – f\u016b s\u00e8):<\/p>\n
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light blue (\u6d45\u84dd\u8272\u7684 – qi\u01cen l\u00e1n s\u00e8 de)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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blue (<\/strong><\/strong>\u84dd\u8272\u7684 – l\u00e1n s\u00e8 de)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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brown (\u68d5\u8272\u7684 – z\u014dng s\u00e8 de)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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green (\u7eff\u8272\u7684 – l\u01dc s\u00e8 de)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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dark skin (\u6df1\u8272\u76ae\u80a4 – sh\u0113n s\u00e8 p\u00ed f\u016b)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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fair-skin (\u767d\u5ae9\u7684\u76ae\u80a4 – b\u00e1i n\u00e8n de p\u00ed f\u016b)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For all of these, you can just add them to “He\/she has…<\/strong>” (\u4ed6\/\u5979\u6709… – t\u0101\/t\u0101 y\u01d2u).<\/p>\n
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She has blue eyes. (\u5979\u6709\u84dd\u8272\u7684\u773c\u775b – t\u0101 y\u01d2u l\u00e1n s\u00e8 de y\u01cen j\u012bng)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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He has brown eyes. (\u4ed6\u6709\u68d5\u8272\u7684\u773c\u775b – t\u0101 y\u01d2u z\u014dng s\u00e8 de y\u01cen j\u012bng)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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She has fair skin. (\u5979\u6709\u767d\u5ae9\u7684\u76ae\u80a4 – t\u0101 y\u01d2u b\u00e1i n\u00e8n de p\u00ed f\u016b)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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He has dark skin. (\u4ed6\u6709\u6df1\u8272\u76ae\u80a4 – t\u0101 y\u01d2u sh\u0113n s\u00e8 p\u00ed f\u016b)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hair<\/h2>\n
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\u6211\u5934\u53d1\u5377 (My hair is curly)<\/p><\/div>\n
Now let’s learn how to describe someone’s hair<\/strong> (\u5934\u53d1 – t\u00f3u f\u01ce). Here are some useful words:<\/p>\n
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long (\u957f<\/span> – ch\u00e1ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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short (\u77ed<\/span> – du\u01cen)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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straight (\u76f4<\/span> – zh\u00ed)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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curly (\u5377<\/span> – ju\u01cen)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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wavy (\u5377\u66f2<\/span> – ju\u01cen q\u016b)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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dark\/black (\u9ed1\u8272<\/span> – h\u0113i s\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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brown (\u68d5\u8272<\/span> – z\u014dng s\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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blonde (\u91d1\u9ec4\u8272<\/span> – j\u012bn hu\u00e1ng s\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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red (\u7ea2\u8272<\/span> – h\u00f3ng s\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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gray (\u7070\u8272<\/span> – hu\u012b s\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When it comes to the length\/style, just add the word after “His\/her hair is…<\/strong>” (\u4ed6\/\u5979\u5934\u53d1… – t\u0101 de\/t\u0101 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce…):<\/p>\n
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Her hair is short (\u5979\u5934\u53d1\u77ed – t\u0101 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce du\u01cen)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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His hair is very long. (\u4ed6\u5934\u53d1\u5f88\u957f – t\u0101 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce\u00a0h\u011bn ch\u00e1ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Her hair is straight. (\u5979\u5934\u53d1\u76f4 – t\u0101 t\u00f3u f\u01ce zh\u00ed)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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His hair is curly. (\u4ed6\u5934\u53d1\u5377 – t\u0101 t\u00f3u f\u01ce ju\u01cen)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note that in these examples you don’t need the particle \u7684 or \u662f.<\/p>\n
There are two different structures you can use to describe someone’s hair color – \u00a0“He\/she has… hair.<\/strong>” (\u4ed6\/\u5979\u6709… \u5934\u53d1 – t\u0101\/t\u0101 y\u01d2u… t\u00f3u f\u01ce) or “His\/her hair is…<\/strong>” (\u4ed6\u7684\/\u5979\u7684\u5934\u53d1\u662f… – t\u0101 de\/t\u0101 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce sh\u00ec):<\/p>\n
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She has black hair. (\u5979\u6709\u9ed1\u8272\u7684\u5934\u53d1 – t\u0101 y\u01d2u h\u0113i s\u00e8 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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His hair is blonde. (\u4ed6\u7684\u5934\u53d1\u662f\u91d1<\/span>\u9ec4\u8272 – t\u0101 de t\u00f3u f\u01ce sh\u00ec j\u012bn hu\u00e1ng s\u00e8)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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With all those vocabulary words and grammatical structures at your fingertips, you’re ready to go! Try describing the appearance of three people you know using what you learned in this post. Next time, we’ll learn how to describe someone’s personality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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One great way to build your vocabulary and practice your Chinese is describing people. They can be people you know, celebrities you see on TV or in magazines, or even just random people on the street. Today we’ll look at how to describe someone’s appearance in Chinese. What does he\/she look like? To get started…<\/p>\n
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