Summary Of Essential Words for Describing Appearance in Chinese From The Video Above
zǒng tǐ wài guān
总体外观
General appearance
Chinese Words | Example Sentences |
|---|---|
kě ài 可爱 Cute | zhè gè hái zi zhēn kě ài！ 这个孩子真可爱！ This kid is so cute! |
yōu yǎ 优雅 Elegant | tā kàn qǐ lái hěn yōu yǎ. 她看起来很优雅。 She looks really elegant. |
yǒu mèi lì 有魅力 Attractive | tā zhēn yǒu mèi lì. 他真有魅力。 He is so attractive. |
xìng gǎn 性感 Sexy | nà gè nán yǎn yuán hěn xìng gǎn. 那个男演员很性感。 That actor is very sexy. |
là 辣 Hot | tā de nǚ péng you hěn là. 他的女朋友很辣。 His girlfriend is hot. |
shuài 帅 Handsome | nǐ jué de nà ge nán shēng shuài ma？ 你觉得那个男生帅吗？ Do you think that guy is handsome? |
piào liang 漂亮 Beautiful | nǐ xǐ huan piào liang de nǚ shēng ma？ 你喜欢漂亮的女生吗？ Do you like beautiful girls? |
hǎo kàn 好看 Good-looking | nǐ xǐ huan cōng ming yòu hǎo kàn de nǚ shēng ma？ 你喜欢聪明又好看的女生吗？ Do you like smart and good-looking girls? |
nán kàn 难看 Ugly lit."difficult + look" | dì di gāng shēng xià lái shí, yàng zi zhēn nán kàn. 弟弟刚生下来时，样子真难看。 When my younger brother was just born, he looked really ugly. |
chǒu 丑 Ugly | suī rán tā zhǎng de chǒu, dàn tā yǒu yī kē shàn liáng de xīn. 虽然他长得丑，但他有一颗善良的心。 He is ugly, but he has a good heart. |
pǔ tōng 普通 Ordinary | tā de zhǎng xiàng hěn pǔ tōng. 她的长相很普通。 She looks very ordinary. |
sù 素 Plain | tā zhǎng de hěn sù, dàn tā hěn yǒu cái huá. 她长得很素，但她很有才华。 She looks plain, but she is very talented. |
yáng gāng 阳刚 Masculine | tā de jiào liàn hěn yáng gāng. 他的教练很阳刚。 His coach is very masculine. |
jiāo róu 娇柔 Feminine | xīn lái de yú jiā lǎo shī kàn qǐ lái hěn jiāo róu. 新来的瑜伽老师看起来很娇柔。 The new yoga teacher looks very feminine. |
nán rén wèi 男人味 Manly | tā hěn yǒu nán rén wèi，dàn yǒu shí yě huì wā wā dà kū. 他很有男人味，但有时也会哇哇大哭。 He is really manly, but sometimes he cries loudly. |
nǚ rén wèi 女人味 Womanly / Feminine | nǐ jué de yǒu nǚ rén wèi de nǚ shēng xī yǐn rén ma？ 你觉得有女人味的女生吸引人吗？ Do you find feminine girls attractive? |
tǐ xíng
体型
Build
Chinese Words | Example Sentences |
|---|---|
jiàn měi 健美 Well built | dà bù fēn de tǐ cāo yùn dòng yuán dōu hěn jiàn měi. 大部分的体操运动员都很健美。 Most gymnasts are well built. |
shēn cái hǎo 身材好 Fit / Good shape | tā shēn cái hǎo，shì hé dāng mó tè. 她身材好，适合当模特。 She is in good shape and fit to be a model. |
pí bāo gǔ 皮包骨 Skinny | nǐ dōu yǐ jīng pí bāo gǔ le，bù yào zài jiǎn féi le. 你都已经皮包骨了，不要再减肥了。 You are already skinny, don't lose anymore weight. |
miáo tiáo 苗条 Slim | tā shēn cái miáo tiáo，chuān shén me yī fú dōu hǎo kàn. 她身材苗条，穿什么衣服都好看。 She is slim and looks good in all clothes. |
shòu 瘦 Thin | nǐ jué de wǒ shòu ma？ 你觉得我瘦吗？ Do you think I'm thin? |
pàng 胖 Fat | shǎo chī diǎn tián diǎn，xiǎo xīn fā pàng. 少吃点甜点，小心发胖。 Eat less desserts tand take care not to get fat. |
bù pàng bù shòu 不胖不瘦 Average build Lit. "Not fat + not thin" | tā bù pàng bù shòu. 他不胖不瘦。 He is average build. Lit."He is not fat not thin" |
yòu shòu yòu jiàn kāng 又瘦又健康 Lean Lit. "Thin and healthy" | tā kàn qǐ lái yòu shòu yòu jiàn kāng. 她看起来又瘦又健康。 She looks lean. Lit."She looks thin and heathly" |
yòu shòu yòu jiàn gāo 又瘦又高 Lanky Lit. "Thin and tall" | tā yòu shòu yòu gāo，bù kě néng shì gè bǎo biāo. 他又瘦又高，不可能是个保镖。 He is lanky, and he can't be a bodyguard. Lit."He is thin and tall, and he can't be a bodyguard." |
xiū cháng 修长 Slender | tā shì gè shēn cái xiū cháng，cōng ming de lǜ shī. 他是个身材修长，聪明的律师。 He is a slender and clever lawyer. |
jiāo xiǎo 娇小 Petite | tā shēn cái jiāo xiǎo，kě ài jí le！ 她身材娇小，可爱极了！ She is petite and so cute! |
xiān xì 纤细 Slim | hé dà duō shù mó tè yī yàng，tā shí fēn xiān xì. 和大多数模特一样，她十分纤细。 Like most models she is very slim. |
jī ròu fā dá 肌肉发达 Muscular | tā xī wàng zì jǐ gèng jī ròu fā dá yī diǎn. 他希望自己更肌肉发达一点。 He wishes he were a bit more muscular. |
ǎi zhuàng 矮壮 Stocky Lit. "short and strong" | nà gè ǎi zhuàng de, chuān zhe bái T xù shān de nán rén, jiù shì wǒ de shū shu. 那个矮壮的，穿着白T恤衫的男人， 就是我的叔叔。 That stocky man in a white T-shirt is my uncle. |
ǎi pàng 矮胖 Short and stout Lit. "short and fat" | nà gè ǎi pàng de xiǎo chǒu，zhēn dòu rén. 那个矮胖的小丑，真逗人。 That short & fat clown is so funny. |
pàng hū hū 胖乎乎 Chubby | wǒ xǐ huan pàng hū hū de xiǎo hái. 我喜欢胖乎乎的小孩。 I like chubby children. |
jiàn měi 健美 Fit Note: It's mainly used to describe females | tā yǒu jiàn měi de shēn cái 她有健美的身材。 She hase a fit body. |
jiàn zhuàng 健壮 Fit Note: It's mainly used to describe males | tā jiān chí jiàn shēn，bǎo chí jiàn zhuàng de shēn cái. 他坚持健身，保持健壮的身材。 He keeps working out and staying fit. |
dà dù nǎn 大肚腩 Big gut | wǒ de bà ba yǒu yī gè dà dù nǎn. 我的爸爸有一个大肚腩。 My father has a big gut. |
yǒu qū xiàn 有曲线 Curvy Note: It's mainly used to describe females | nà wèi wǔ zhě de shēn cái hěn yǒu qū xiàn. 那位舞者的身材很有曲线。 That dancer has a curvy body. |
fēng mǎn 丰满 Voluptuous Note: It's mainly used to describe females | tā hěn fēng mǎn. 她很丰满。 She is voluptuous. |
tóu fa
头发
Hair
yán sè 颜色 Colour :
bái tóu fa
白头发
White hair
jīn tóu fa
金头发
Blond hair
huī tóu fa
灰头发
Grey hair
hóng tóu fa
红头发
Red hair
zōng tóu fa
棕头发
Brown hair
hēi tóu fa
黑头发
Black hair
qiǎn sè de tóu fa
浅色的头发
Fair hair
shēn sè de tóu fa
深色的头发
Dark hair
Example Sentences:
tā yǒu hēi sè de tóu fa.
她有黑色的头发。
She has black hair.
wǒ de nǎi nai yǒu hěn duō bái tóu fa.
我的奶奶有很多白头发。
My grandma has lots of white hair.
cháng dù 长度 Length:
duǎn tóu fa
短头发
Short hair
cháng tóu fa
长头发
Long hair
tū tóu
秃头
Bald
bō bō tóu
波波头
A bob hairstyle
jiān cháng
肩长
Shoulder-length
zhōng cháng
中长
Medium-length
Example Sentences:
tā liú zhe cháng tóu fa.
她留着长头发。
She has long hair.
tā shí wǔ suì jiù kāi shǐ tū tóu le.
他十五岁就开始秃头了。
At 15 he was already going bald.
zhì dì 质地 Texture:
zhí
直
Straight
bō làng
波浪
Wavy
juǎn
卷
Curly
péng sōng
蓬松
Afro
Example Sentences:
mèi mei yǒu zhí tóu fa.
妹妹有直头发。
The younger sister has straight hair.
tā de tóu fa shì zì rán juǎn.
她的头发是自然卷。
Her hair is naturally curly.
zhì gǎn 质感 Quality:
róu ruǎn
柔软
Soft
sī huá
丝滑
Silky
guāng zé
光泽
Shiny
shòu sǔn
受损
Damaged
gàn zào
干燥
Dry
Example Sentences:
tā yǒu yī tóu guāng zé de tóu fa.
他有一头光泽的头发。
He has shiny hair.
tā de tóu fa yòu róu ruǎn yòu sī huá，hěn shì hé pāi xǐ fà shuǐ guǎng gào.
她的头发又柔软又丝滑，很适合拍洗发水广告。
Her hair is soft and silky, perfect for shampoo advertising.
fū sè
肤色
Skin Colour
zōng pí fū
棕皮肤
Brown skin
bái pí fū
白皮肤
White (fair) skin
huáng pí fū
黄皮肤
Yellow skin
hēi pí fū
黑皮肤
Black skin
bái xī pí fū
白皙皮肤
Pale skin
xiǎo mài fū sè
小麦肤色
Tanned skin
gǔ tóng sè pí fū
古铜色皮肤
Bronze skin
Example Sentences:
wǒ xǐ huan tā de xiǎo mài fū sè.
我喜欢他的小麦肤色。
I like his tanned skin.
tā tiān shēng bái xī pí fū.
她天生白皙皮肤。
She was born with pale skin.
xíng zhuàng
眼睛
Eyes
xíng zhuàng 形状 Shape:
dān yǎn pí
单眼皮
Single eyelids
shuāng yǎn pí
双眼皮
Double eyelids
Example Sentences:
tā de dān yǎn pí hěn mí rén.
他的单眼皮很迷人。
His single eyelids are charming.
tā qù le zhěng róng yī yuàn zuò le gè shuāng yǎn pí.
她去了整容医院做了个双眼皮。
She went to the plastic surgery hospital
to get double eyelids.
yán sè 颜色 Colour:
lán yǎn jīng
蓝眼睛
Blue eyes
zōng yǎn jīng
棕眼睛
Brown eyes
lǜ yǎn jīng
绿眼睛
Green eyes
huī yǎn jīng
灰眼睛
Grey eyes
Example Sentences:
tā yǒu yī shuāng dà dà de lán yǎn jīng.
他有一双大大的蓝眼睛。
He has big blue eyes.
tā de zōng yǎn jīng hěn piào liang.
她的棕眼睛很漂亮。
Her brown eyes are beautiful.
zuǐ chún
嘴唇
Lip
báo zuǐ chún
薄嘴唇
Thin lips
hòu zuǐ chún
厚嘴唇
Full lips
dà zuǐ chún
大嘴唇
Big lips
xiǎo zuǐ chún
小嘴唇
Small lips
Example Sentences:
nà gè xiǎo nǚ hái de báo zuǐ chún hěn kě ài.
那个小女孩的薄嘴唇很可爱。
The little girl's thin lips are cute.
nà gè mò shēng rén yǒu gè hòu zuǐ chún.
那个陌生人有个厚嘴唇。
That stranger has full lips.
bí zi
鼻子
Nose
dà bí zi
大鼻子
Big nose
xiǎo bí zi
小鼻子
Small nose
wāi bí zi
歪鼻子
Crooked nose
tǐng zhí bí zi
挺直鼻子
Straight nose
biǎn bí zi
扁鼻子
Flat nose
gāo bí zi
高鼻子
High-bridged nose
yīng zuǐ bí
鹰嘴鼻
Hooked nose
cháo tiān bí
朝天鼻
Turned up nose
Example Sentences:
nà gè biǎn bí zi, hēi tóu fa de nǚ rén jiù shì wǒ de mā ma.
那个扁鼻子，黑头发的女人就是我的妈妈。
The woman with a flat nose and black hair is my mother.
nǐ jué de gāo bí zi hé biǎn bí zi，nǎ gè gèng hǎo kàn？
你觉得高鼻子和扁鼻子，哪个更好看？
Which one do you think looks better,
a high-bridged nose or a flat nose?
liǎn xíng
脸型
Face Shape
tuǒ yuán xíng liǎn
椭圆形脸
Oval face
é dàn liǎn
鹅蛋脸
Egg-shaped face
yuán liǎn
圆脸
Round face
guā zi liǎn
瓜子脸
Melon-seed Face
sì fāng liǎn
四方脸
Square Face
cháng fāng liǎn
长方脸
Rectangle Face
píng guǒ liǎn
苹果脸
Apple Face
Example Sentences:
hěn duō nǚ shēng dōu xǐ huan guā zi liǎn.
很多女生都喜欢瓜子脸。
Many girls like Melon-seed Face.
wǒ jué de yuán liǎn hěn kě ài.
我觉得圆脸很可爱。
I think round faces are very cute.
shēn gāo
身高
Height
ǎi
矮
Short
gāo
高
Tall
gāo dà
高大
Tall & Big
ǎi xiǎo
矮小
Short & Little
bù gāo bù ǎi
不高不矮
Average height
Lit."not tall not short"
zhōng děng shēn gāo
中等身高
Average height
píng jūn shēn gāo
平均身高
Average height
Example Sentences:
tā bù gāo bù ǎi.
他不高不矮。
He is average height.
lit. "He is not tall nor short."
nà gè lán qiú yùn dòng yuán fēi cháng gāo dà.
那个篮球运动员非常高大。
That basketball player is very tall and big.
nián líng
年龄
Age
nián qīng
年轻
Young
zhōng nián
中年
Middle-aged
lǎo
老
Old
nián qīng rén
年轻人
Youngster
zhōng nián rén
中年人
Middle-aged person
lǎo nián rén
老年人
Elder
Example Sentences:
nà gè zhōng nián rén shì wǒ de shū shu.
那个中年人是我的叔叔。
That middle-aged man is my uncle.
zhè jiù shì xiàn zài nián qīng rén xǐ huan de dōng xi.
这就是现在年轻人喜欢的东西。
This is what youngsters like now.
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