Tag Archives: praise

Your child is adorable. 你的小孩很可爱

Posted on May 19, 2011 by rolling piggy

You might know the one-child policy in China: every family can only have one child. One of the results is that one kid becomes the attention focal point of a family. Praising someone’s child is going to make them happier … Continue reading →

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You are very pretty. 你好漂亮

Posted on May 17, 2011 by rolling piggy

I am going to start this post with a disclaimer: you might not want to use this sentence to people who you don’t know well or in formal situations,  especially for the reason that Chinese are somewhat reserved. (listen:) you are very … Continue reading →

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You are really smart! 你真聪明

Posted on May 16, 2011 by rolling piggy

Chinese believes that those with long and big foreheads are smarter than others – this includes bold people as well. The theory is that you are so smart there is no cap (hair). Here is how to say you are … Continue reading →

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