How to Say ‘Okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
好不好？
hǎo bù hǎo
[haow bù hǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying a word, then 不, then the word again makes a yes/no question, so no 吗 is needed. 不 here is often light and toneless: (hǎo bu hǎo).
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
okay; good
A very common word used to mean good, fine, okay, or agreed.
好，我们会注意身体的。
Okay, we will pay attention to our health.
不好
bù hǎo
[bù hǎo]
not okay; is it not okay
Paired with 好 to form a question asking for agreement: okay or not?
我们去吃饭，好不好？
Let's go eat, okay?
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