字写得漂亮
zì xiě dé piào liang
Writing beautiful · trad. 字寫得漂亮
字写得漂亮 (zì xiě de piàoliang) is a common and natural way to say that someone's handwriting or written characters are beautiful, neat, or elegant. It's a common compliment for good penmanship.
When to use it
Neutral and appreciative. You can also use 字写得好 (zì xiě de hǎo), meaning "writing well," which implies neatness and beauty. For a more formal or artistic context, especially when referring to the art of calligraphy, use 书法很好 (shūfǎ hěn hǎo), "calligraphy is very good."
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like "dzuh shyeh duh pee-OW-lee-ang." The "de" is a light, neutral tone, and the second character of 漂亮 is also often said with a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 字写得好zì xiě dé hǎowriting well/neatly (implies beautiful)
- 书法很好shū fǎ hěn hǎocalligraphy is very good (more formal/artistic)
- 笔迹优美bǐ jì yōu měielegant handwriting (more descriptive)
Examples
你的字写得真漂亮！
nǐ de zì xiě dé zhēn piào liang ！
Your writing is really beautiful!
她的字写得漂亮，像印刷体一样。
tā de zì xiě dé piào liang ， xiàng yìn shuā tǐ yí yàng 。
Her writing is beautiful, like print.
老师称赞他的字写得漂亮。
lǎo shī chēng zàn tā de zì xiě dé piào liang 。
The teacher praised his beautiful writing.
Pro tip: This phrase uses the "Verb + 得 + Adjective" structure to describe the quality or result of an action. Here, it describes *how* the characters are written (beautifully).
Related phrases
我爱你 · I love you爱 · Love我想你 · I miss you
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