Everyday Chinese Compliments for Kids, we are looking at 10 commonly used expressions that you can use with your child. These are short and sweet. You can use them when the kids are doing a good job of putting on the clothes, shoes or getting ready to go out with you.
There are many different ways to praise children in English. However, in Mandarin, you will see some repetitive words in this list of compliments. The expressions I have picked are often used among parents and peers.
The expression, “awesome. lì hài! 厲害！- 厉害!” can be used in a positive or negative way. That is an interesting part of the Chinese language. The context of the sentence is important. At this time, you don’t need to worry about it. It is all positive here.
As you give a compliment to your child when she puts on her shoes the first time, for example. You say “You are awesome! Nǐ tài lì hài le!” It is a 100% positive expression.
Use a couple of these expressions whenever you can throughout the day. If your child is old enough you can ask her to give you a compliment in Chinese.
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Everyday Chinese: Compliments for Kids. Here is the list of 10 compliments for kids you can use every day!
English – pinyin – traditional Chinese | simplified Chinese.
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Good. Hǎo. 好！
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Very good! Fēi cháng hǎo! 非常好！
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Great! Hěn bàng! 很棒！
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You are the best! Nǐ zuì hǎo! 你最好！
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You are fantastic. Nǐ hǎo bàng! 你好棒！
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You are super. Nǐ chāojí bàng! 你超級棒！
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You are awesome. Nǐ tài lì hài le! 你太厲害了！- 你太厉害了！
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You are amazing. Nǐ hǎo lì hài! 你好厲害！- 你好厉害！
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You did it. Nǐ zuò dào le! 你做到了！
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You did it by yourself. Nǐ zì jǐ zuò de. 你自己做的。
What are the first two expressions that you can use with your child right away?
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