Chinese Writing Skills (3) Describing a Person

Assignment 10

年龄

niánlíng - age

多岁

...duōsuì - more than... years old

...上下

...shàngxià - about... years old

...左右

...zuǒyòu - about... years old

身高

shēngāo - height

矮个子

ǎi gèzi - short man; to be short

高个儿

gāogèr - big man; to be big

身材

shēncái - figure; build

苗条

miáotiáo - slender

胖

pàng - fat

亭亭玉立

tíngtíng yùlì - to stand tall and graceful

小巧玲珑

xiǎoqiǎo línglóng - small and nimble

高大魁梧

gāodà kuíwú - tall and strong

人高马大

réngāo mǎdà - tall and strong

身强力壮

shēnqiáng lìzhuàng - healthy and strong

矫健

jiāojiàn - strong and vigorous

瘦小枯干

shòuxiǎo kūgān - thin, small, and emaciated

皮肤

pífū - skin

白净

báijing - far and clear

光滑

guānghuá - smooth

光洁

guāngjié - clear

粗糙

cūcāo - rough skin

皱纹

zhòuwén - wrinkle

脸色

liănsè - complexion

红润

hóngrùn - rosy

苍白

cāngbái - pale

灰暗

huīàn - ashen and gray

眼睛

yǎnjīng - eyes

明亮

míngliàng - bright

清澈

qīngchè - clear

水汪汪

shuǐwāngwāng - bright and sparkling

亮晶晶

liàngjīngjīng - bright

发型

fǎxíng - hairstyle

长发

chángfǎ - long hair

短发

duǎnfǎ - short hair

卷发

juǎnfǎ - curly hair

直发

zhífǎ - straight hair

刘海儿

liúhǎir - bangs

穿着

chuānzhuó - clothing

朴素

púsù - simple; plain

整洁

zhěngjié - clear

破破烂烂

pòpò lànlàn - worn-out clothing

脏乎乎

zānghūhū - dirty

时髦

shímáo - stylish; fashionable

土气

tǔqì - rustic; uncouth

精神

jīngshén - psychosis

活泼

huópō - natural and lively

开朗

kāilǎnɡ - open; cheerful

乐观

lèguān - optimistic; hopeful

文静

wénjìng - gentle and quiet

呆板

dāibǎn - stiff; rigid

沉默寡言

chénmò guǎyán - of few words; silent

无精打采

wújīng dǎcǎi - listless; out of sorts

精神抖擞

jīngshén dǒusǒu - spirits