"compliment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讚美
• 恭維

Definition

Compliment 指你對某個人、其外表、工作或所做的事情說的好話，用來表達讚賞、認可或友善。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

它最常用作名詞，但也可以作動詞，如 'to compliment someone'。不要和 'complement' 混淆，後者表示「補充、相配」。常見搭配有 'give someone a compliment'、'pay someone a compliment'、'take it as a compliment'。

Examples

She gave me a compliment about my new shirt.

她誇了我的新襯衫，給了我一個**讚美**。

That was a very kind compliment.

那真是一句很貼心的**讚美**。

He smiled when his teacher complimented his work.

老師**稱讚**他的作業時，他笑了。

I wasn't sure if she was serious or just giving me a compliment.

我不確定她是認真的，還是只是在給我一個**讚美**。

Just say thank you when someone gives you a compliment.

當別人給你**讚美**時，你只要說謝謝就好。

I'll take that as a compliment.

我就把那當作一種**讚美**吧。