EP119 化妆 Make up

 Chinese 101: How to say “Your make-up is really nice!”

 

Grammar: The uses of 得;Use “哪里” to show modesty

 

Language Tips:The culture of ancient Chinese Make Up

 

Story of the Day:To give the final touches 画龙点睛

 

Dialogue:

 

A:你今天打扮得真好看!

 

Nǐ jīn tiān dǎ ban de zhēn hǎo kàn !

 

You’ve made yourself look really pretty today!

 

B:哪里哪里,我只是化妆了。

 

Nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ,wǒ zhī shì huà zhuāng le 。

 

Not really, I just put on make-up.

 

A:妆容很自然!口红和眼影都很适合你。

 

Zhuāng róng hěn zì rán !kǒu hóng hé yǎn yǐng dōu hěn shì hé nǐ 。

 

Nice and natural looking! Your eyeshadow and lipstick suit you well.

 

B:谢谢,我都不好意思了.

 

Xiè xiè ,wǒ dōu bú hǎo yì sī le .

 

Thank you, I feel shy (for being over praised).

 

Words & expressions:

 

【打扮】dǎ bàn: dress up; make up

 

【好看】hǎo kàn: look good, pretty, beautiful

 

【哪里】nǎ lǐ: wher

 

【只是】zhǐ shì: just

 

【化妆】huà zhuāng: facial makeup

 

【妆容】zhuāng róng: facial makeup

 

【自然】zì rán: natural

 

【口红】kǒu hóng: lipstick

 

【眼影】yǎn yǐng: eye shadow

 

【适合】shì hé: fit, suit