EP119 化妆 Make up

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: where

【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

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