How to Say ‘It sure is.’ in Simplified Chinese
是挺好的。
shì tǐng hǎo de
[shì teeng haow de]
💬 Usage Tip: 挺 (tǐng) + describing word + 的 (de) means "quite", and it's very common in casual speech. Another example is 挺忙的 (tǐng máng de) "pretty busy".
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shì]
indeed; it is true
Placed before an adjective to stress agreement.
这个菜是很好吃。
This dish is indeed tasty.
挺
tǐng
[teeng]
quite; pretty
挺 is a colloquial adverb meaning quite or pretty. It softens and makes praise sound natural in everyday speech.
最近天气挺好的。
The weather has been pretty good lately.
好
hǎo
[haow]
good
Means 'good' or 'well'; in greetings it helps form 'hello.'
你好，今天的苹果很好。
Hello, today's apples are very good.
的
de
[de]
sentence-final particle
Used with 挺 at the end to soften or affirm a description.
他挺忙的。
He's quite busy.
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