How Do You Make a Compliment in Mandarin?

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你真棒 Nǐ zhēn bàng

You're amazing！/ Great!

When someone did a good job!

A：我做了一个巧克力蛋糕给你。

Wǒ zuò le yí gè qiǎo kè lì dàn gāo gěi nǐ。

I made a chocolate cake for you

B：你真棒！你在哪儿学的？

 Nǐ zhēn bàng！nǐ zài nǎr xué de？

You're amazing！Where did you learn to make that?

A： 我把工作都做完了

wǒ bǎ gōng zuò dōu zuò wán le.

I have finished my work.

B：哇，你真棒！这么难的工作都能完成。

Wā, nǐ zhēn bàng! zhè me nán de gōng zuò dōu néng wán chéng

Wow!  Great! How can you finish such a difficult task!

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你真厉害!

Nǐ zhēn lì hai。

You’re terrific! You’re great!

A：我通过了汉语4级考试。

Wǒ tōng guò le hàn yǔ 4 jí kǎo shì。

 I passed the HSK4 exam。

B：哇，你真厉害！

Wā, nǐ zhēn lì hai！

Wow! You’re terrific!

你真厉害，你的记忆力真好。

nǐ zhēn lì hai ， nǐ de jì yì lì zhēn hǎo。 

Amazing！You got a good memory.

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