在一般狀態下～ 也許只要簡單地說： "這小女孩好可愛，就像媽媽一樣地漂亮～" 就能夠同時傳達出祝賀與讚美的目的了～:) In normal situation. Maybe you just need to say "This kid is so cute. So beautiful as her mother." I think the words above can shows your congratulation and compliments at the same time. :)

Lanling's notebook entry: May 13, 2010

有时候坐飞机<strike>就</strike>可以让人(家)很开心，
有时候坐飞机就感觉很难过，

每次搭乘飞机的感觉都不同


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因為有些旅程 是為了 出發
而有些旅程 則是為了 離開
Good for you~

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It's my own opinion and short answer... Maybe coz the long history,chinese has so many words in the dictionary. I think,in chinese,但是、可是、不過...are almost the same meaning and all popular. The difference is how you pronounce them and your accent. I think japanese is the same way to express the meaning you want pp to know. Your pronunciation and accent will show up your emotions. So...In my opinion,these three words are almost the same. But if you know how to use them in a right way. Then when you're talking,even writing,you can be more "綺麗 desu"(←you know what I mean) It means your chinese is getting better as a native. Coz you know how to express one thing in different words. At the last. Though it maybe not the best answer but hope it's helpful for you. Best Rgds.

My own opinion and short answer. I think it depends which countries' pp to learn Chinese. For example: if Japanese want to learn Chinese. it's hard for them to pronounce "er" sound. Coz they don't have the kind of sound in their language system. But write Chinese characters maybe easier for them than other countries. On the other hand, maybe Spanish will be easier to pronounce the "er" sound. But it'll hard for them to learn writing. At the last. I think the "accent" is also a problem for foreigners in pronunciation. Hope it's helpful to you. Best Rgds.