You have a good sense of humor.
你真幽默。(别人讲笑话不管好笑不好笑,都用这句。美国人极其喜欢的表扬!)
Your Chinese is really surprising!
你的中文令人惊讶!(用来鼓励说汉语的老外。)
Your English is incredible.
我真不敢相信你的英语。(用了六星级形容词!)
You have a very successful business.
你的事业很成功。(现代人喜欢听!)
Your are very professional.
你非常专业。(他会更认真!)
Your are so smart.
你非常聪明。(谁都愿意听!)
I envy you very much.
我非常羡慕你。(接下来你可以诉苦了。)
You two make a lovely couple.
你们真是天生的一对。(他们会为选择了彼此而自豪。)
Your son/daughter is so cute.
你的孩子很可爱。(外国人绝对喜欢听的表扬!)
Your are really talented.
你很有天赋。(给他动力和勇气。)
You look nice in that color.
你穿那种颜色很好看。(搞不好,她会买一大堆那种颜色的衣服。)
You have a good taste.
你很有品位。(高层次的赞美。)
You look like a million dollars. (=You look outstanding. =You look like a movie star.)
你看上去帅呆了。(多么昂贵的赞美!)
You look great today.
你今天看上去很棒。(每天都可以用!)
We are so proud of you.
我们真为你骄傲。(表扬孩子最有效。)
I'm very pleased with your work.
我对你的工作非常满意。(正式、真诚的赞扬。)
This is really a nice place.
这真是个好地方!(随口就说且效果很好的赞美!)
You are looking sharp.
你看上去真精神/真棒/真漂亮!(可令他兴致盎然。)
Everything tastes great.
每样东西都很美味。(吃完了就说这句。)
I admire/respect your work.
我对你的工作表示敬意。(世界通用!)
You've got a great personality.
你的个性很好。(非常安全的表扬。)
You always know the right thing to say. (=You are very eloquent.)
你总是说话得体。(高层次的表扬!)
Nice going! (=You did a good job.)
干得好!(极其地道的表扬!)