How to Say ‘Sure’ in Simplified Chinese
好的
hǎo de
[how duh]
🇨🇳 In China: [好的] is a very common service reply in shops, restaurants, and delivery situations. It sounds friendly and efficient — a bit like 'sure' or 'okay' rather than a warm personal agreement.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
good; okay
Used to mean good, fine, or okay in everyday speech.
好的，这件白色T恤给你。
Okay, this white T-shirt is for you.
的
de
[duh]
particle making the tone softer or definite
Often added in spoken Chinese to make a response sound natural, as in "okay."
好的，我看看白色的。
Okay, I'll look at the white one.
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