恭维语是一种言语行为。不同文化的恭维语在话题、社会功能、应答等方面都具有各自的特点。本文从这几个方面对中美女性恭维语进行了比较研究,并将所得结果与之前的相关研究进行了对比。 Compliment is a verbal act. Compliments of different cultures have their own characteristics in topics, social functions and responses. This article compares women’s compliments in China and the United States from these aspects and compares the results with the previous studies.