Appearance

The “Appearance” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with more than 20 commonly used Chinese words to describe human appearance. The learning materials are designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for all levels, from beginners learning Chinese online to those with a foundation. The content includes phonetic transcription (pinyin), Vietnamese meaning and specific illustrative examples, helping learners memorize vocabulary more effectively. This document is a free Chinese learning resource, supporting learners to self-study at home or combine with other online Chinese courses.

Writing practice adjective L1
gāo
High
他很高。
tā hěn gāo 。
He is very tall.
Use: Refers to the height of a person or thing. Often used with many modifiers such as 很 (hěn - very), 非常 (fēicháng - extremely), 挺 (tǐng - quite).
Writing practice adjective L1
ǎi
short
她个子矮。
tā gè zi ǎi 。
She is short.
Use: Opposite of 高 (gāo). Often used to refer to a person's height.
Writing practice adjective L1
pàng
fat
他很胖。
tā hěn pàng.
He is very fat.
Use: Refers to a person or thing with a round, plump body.
Writing practice adjective L1
shòu
thin
她很瘦。
tā hěn shòu 。
She is very thin.
Use: Opposite of 胖 (pàng). Refers to a thin person or thing.
漂亮
Writing practice adjective L1
piàoliang
Pretty
她很漂亮。
tā hěn piàoliang.
She is very beautiful.
Use: Refers to the beauty of a person, usually a woman. Can be used for objects but less commonly.
Writing practice adjective L1
shuài
Handsome
他很帅。
tā hěn shuài.
He is very handsome.
Use: Only handsome men.
可爱
Writing practice adjective L1
kě'ài
cute
这个孩子很可爱。
zhè ge hái zi hěn kě ài 。
This child is very cute.
Use: Indicates cuteness, affection, often used for children or pets.
Writing practice adjective L1
hēi
black
他的头发很黑。
tā de tóufa hěn hēi 。
His hair is very black.
Use: Black only.
Writing practice adjective L1
bái
white
她的皮肤很白。
tā de pífū hěn bái 。
Her skin is very white.
Use: White only.
Writing practice adjective L1
cháng
long
她的头发很长。
tā de tóufa hěn cháng.
Her hair is very long.
Use: Indicates the length of objects, hair, etc.

Some example vocabulary: 高 (gāo): tall; 矮 (ǎi): short; 胖 (pàng): fat; 瘦 (shòu): thin; 漂亮 (piàoliang): beautiful; 帅 (shuài): handsome; 可爱 (kě'ài): cute; 黑 (hēi): black; 白 (bái): white; 长 (cháng): long; 短 (duǎn): short; 眼睛 (yǎnjīng): eyes; 鼻子 (bízi): nose; 嘴巴 (zuǐba): mouth; 头发 (tóufa): hair.

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  • How to use in a sentence: Practice making sentences with the learned vocabulary, combined with other adjectives to create complete sentences.
  • Review regularly: Take time to review every day or every few days to reinforce your knowledge.
  • Practical application: Try describing the appearance of your relatives and friends in Chinese for practice.

Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
gāo High
ǎi short
pàng fat
shòu thin
漂亮 piàoliang Pretty
shuài Handsome
可爱 kě'ài cute
hēi black
bái white
cháng long
duǎn short
眼睛 yǎnjīng eye
鼻子 bízi nose
嘴巴 zuǐba mouth
头发 tóu fa hair
liǎn face
皮肤 pífū skin
身材 shēn cāi figure
体型 tǐ xíng bodybuilding
肌肉 jīròu muscle
瘦弱 shòu ruò thin
强壮 qiáng zhuàng robust
苗条 miáo tiáo slim
丰满 fēng mǎn plump
曲线 qū xiàn curve
气质 qìzhì gas
优雅 yōu yǎ elegant
魅力 mèilì attractiveness
清秀 qīng xiù elegant
英俊 yīng jùn handsome
文静 wén jìng tender
活泼 huó pō active
zhuàng healthy, strong
ruò weak
huáng Yellow
hóng red
big
xiǎo small
帅气 shuài qì Handsome
美丽 mèilì beautiful
匀称 yún chèn regular
成熟 chéngshú mature
稚气 zhì qì children
端庄 duān zhuāng presentable
温柔 wēn róu tender
结实 jiéshí sturdy
修长 xiū cháng long and slim
棱角 léng jiǎo angle
轮廓 lún kuò face
五官 wǔ guān five years
好看 hǎokàn Pretty
yuán round
fāng square
瘦长 shòucháng thin and long
标致 biāozhi beautiful, pretty
胖乎乎 pàng hū hū fat
白皙 bái xī fair
黝黑 yǒu hēi dark skin
红润 hóng rùn ruddy
苍白 cāng bái haggard
juǎn curly
zhí straight
魁梧 kuí wú hefty
精致 jīng zhì delicate
瘦削 shòuxuē skinny
潇洒 xiāosǎ pompous
身材比例 shēncái bǐlì body proportions
měi Pretty
耳朵 ěrduo ears
健壮 jiànzhuàng healthy, strong
俊俏 jùnqiào khôi ngô