📘 Trilingual: English | 中文 (Mandarin) | Português


🎯 Objective / Objetivo / 目标

  • Learn how to describe someone physically and emotionally

  • Master vocabulary for appearances and personality traits

  • Use adjectives correctly in simple sentences

  • Compare how different cultures describe people

  • Practice useful sentence patterns in English, Mandarin and Portuguese


📖 1. English Section – Describing People

🧍 Introduction

Describing people is a basic and essential part of communication. You use this when introducing someone, making friends, or even writing a character for a story.

In English, adjectives are used before nouns or after the verb “to be.”
Example:

  • She is tall.

  • He has short hair.


✨ Physical Appearance Vocabulary

English Description Example Sentence
Tall High in height My brother is tall.
Short Low in height She is short but strong.
Thin / Slim Not fat He is slim and athletic.
Fat / Overweight Large in body size He is a bit overweight.
Beautiful Attractive (women) She is very beautiful.
Handsome Attractive (men) He’s a handsome man.
Bald No hair My uncle is bald.
Curly hair Hair with curls She has curly hair.
Straight hair Hair with no curls I like straight hair.
Dark skin Deep skin tone They have dark skin.
Light skin Pale skin tone She has light skin.

😎 Personality Vocabulary

English Description Example Sentence
Friendly Kind and sociable He is very friendly.
Shy Quiet, not outgoing My sister is shy.
Confident Sure of oneself She is confident in class.
Funny Makes people laugh He tells funny jokes.
Serious Focused, not playful Our teacher is serious.
Kind Nice and helpful She is always kind to everyone.
Lazy Doesn’t like to work hard My cousin is lazy at home.
Hard-working Works a lot He is a hard-working student.

🧠 Grammar Tips

Adjective + Verb “to be”:

  • He is tall.

  • She is friendly.

“Has” for physical traits:

  • He has brown eyes.

  • She has long hair.


❓ Useful Questions

Question Meaning
What does he look like? Asking about physical appearance
What is she like? Asking about personality
Is she tall or short? Comparing features
Does he have curly hair? Asking about specific trait

2. 中文部分 – Mandarin (中文)

🧍 外貌词汇 Appearance Vocabulary

中文 拼音 英文
gāo Tall
ǎi Short
shòu Slim / Thin
pàng Fat
漂亮 piàoliang Beautiful
英俊 yīngjùn Handsome
光头 guāngtóu Bald
卷发 juǎnfà Curly hair
直发 zhífà Straight hair
黑皮肤 hēi pífū Dark skin
白皮肤 bái pífū Light skin

😎 性格词汇 Personality Vocabulary

中文 拼音 英文
友好 yǒuhǎo Friendly
害羞 hàixiū Shy
自信 zìxìn Confident
有趣 yǒuqù Funny
严肃 yánsù Serious
善良 shànliáng Kind
懒惰 lǎnduò Lazy
努力 nǔlì Hard-working

📒 句子例子 Sentence Patterns

  • 他很高。(Tā hěn gāo.) – He is tall.

  • 她有卷发。(Tā yǒu juǎnfà.) – She has curly hair.

  • 他是一个友好的人。(Tā shì yīgè yǒuhǎo de rén.) – He is a friendly person.


❓ 问题 Questions

中文 拼音 英文意思
他长什么样? Tā zhǎng shénme yàng? What does he look like?
她是怎样的人? Tā shì zěn yàng de rén? What is she like?

📘 3. Parte em Português – Descrevendo Pessoas

👤 Vocabulário de Aparência

Português Significado Exemplo
Alto Pessoa de estatura alta Ele é alto.
Baixo Pessoa de estatura baixa Ela é baixa.
Magro / magra Pessoa com pouco peso Meu amigo é magro.
Gordo / gorda Pessoa com muito peso Ele está um pouco gordo.
Bonita Atraente (para mulheres) Ela é muito bonita.
Bonito Atraente (para homens) Ele é muito bonito.
Careca Sem cabelo Meu tio é careca.
Cabelos cacheados Cabelo com cachos Minha irmã tem cabelo cacheado.
Cabelos lisos Cabelo liso Eu gosto de cabelo liso.
Pele escura Tom de pele escuro Ele tem pele escura.
Pele clara Tom de pele claro Ela tem pele clara.

😊 Vocabulário de Personalidade

Português Significado Exemplo
Simpático(a) Amável e amigável Meu professor é muito simpático.
Tímido(a) Envergonhado, reservado Ela é muito tímida.
Confiante Seguro de si mesmo Ele é confiante nas apresentações.
Engraçado(a) Faz rir Meu tio é engraçado.
Sério(a) Não é brincalhão Nosso diretor é muito sério.
Gentil Amável e generoso Ela é muito gentil com todos.
Preguiçoso(a) Não gosta de trabalhar Meu primo é preguiçoso.
Trabalhador(a) Dedicado ao trabalho Ela é uma aluna muito trabalhadora.

🧠 Dicas de Gramática

  • Use “é” para falar de aparência ou personalidade:

    Ela é alta. Ele é engraçado.

  • Use “tem” para falar de características físicas:

    Ele tem cabelo curto. Ela tem olhos castanhos.


❓ Perguntas Comuns

Português Tradução para o Inglês
Como ele é fisicamente? What does he look like?
Ela é simpática ou tímida? Is she friendly or shy?
Ele tem cabelo liso ou cacheado? Does he have straight or curly hair?

 Activities / Atividades / 活动

✍️ Fill the gaps

  1. He is ______ and ______.

  2. Ela tem ______ e é muito ______.

  3. 他是一个 ______ 的人。(Mandarim)

  4. What does she ______ like?

  5. 你觉得他是怎样的人?(Answer in Mandarin)


Cultural Insight – Dica Cultural – 文化提示

In many Western countries, it’s normal to describe people’s personalities openly, while in Chinese-speaking cultures, people are more cautious to avoid offending others. In Portuguese-speaking cultures (especially in Mozambique and Brazil), physical appearance and kindness are often emphasized in everyday conversations.


 Summary / Resumo / 总结

  • You learned adjectives for describing people’s looks and traits

  • Practiced using adjectives with verbs (is, has, é, tem, 是, 有)

  • Explored similarities and cultural differences

  • Reviewed 50+ useful vocabulary words in 3 language

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