How to Say ‘Okay.’ in Simplified Chinese
好的。
hǎo de
[how duh]
🇨🇳 In China: [好的。] is a very normal polite response in service and medical settings, showing you heard and accept what was said. It sounds softer and more professional than a blunt [好。].
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
good; okay
In this phrase it contributes to a polite 'okay.'
好的，我们开始吧。
Okay, let's begin.
的
de
[duh]
particle in polite response
Here 的 helps turn 好 into the polite acknowledgment 好的, meaning 'okay' or 'all right.'
好的，请坐。
Okay, please sit down.
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