真好看 长得像你
“He's so beautiful. Looks just like you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我叫他起来 不要 不要 让孩子睡
“I'll wake him up. No, let him sleep.”
真好看 长得像你
“He's so beautiful. Looks just like you.”
世伯现在怎么样
“How is Uncle doing now?”
“I want to show you respect and warmth by praising your child.”
In Chinese social interaction, telling a parent that their child resembles them is one of the highest forms of polite flattery and relationship maintenance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to resemble; to take after in appearance
A staple compliment in social small talk, widely used when visiting families with young children.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's really pretty. Thank you.”
“It's beautiful. Let me see.”
“How beautiful. Is this easy to raise? Yes. It only needs water.”
“You look stunning. Thank you.”
“-How pretty. -Rest early.”
“Look at you, you're so good-looking.”