How to Say ‘Really nice; pretty good’ in Simplified Chinese
真不错
zhēn bù cuò
[jen boo-tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [真] before an adjective often works like "really" or "so," adding natural emphasis: [真不错], [真好看], [真有意思]. It's a very common spoken way to sound warm and genuine.
Phrase Breakdown
真
zhēn
[jen]
really; truly
An adverb used to add emphasis, meaning really or truly.
你今天真有气质。
You really look elegant today.
不错
bù cuò
[boo-tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A common casual compliment meaning something is quite good or impressive.
你选的这件外套真不错。
The jacket you chose is really nice.
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