How to Say ‘Okay.’ in Simplified Chinese
好的。
hǎo de
[haow duh]
🇨🇳 In China: [好的] is a very normal service reply meaning "okay" or "all right." At a counter it sounds smooth and cooperative, a bit warmer than just [好].
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; okay
Here it helps express agreement or understanding.
好的，我现在去排队。
Okay, I will go line up now.
的
de
[duh]
particle in set phrase
In 好的, this particle helps make the response sound natural and polite.
好的，请稍等一下。
Okay, please wait a moment.
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