How to Say ‘Okay, okay’ in Simplified Chinese
好吧好吧
hǎo ba hǎo ba
[haow bah haow bah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 吧 to 好 makes it a reluctant "fine" rather than an eager "great". Doubling it adds a sigh of giving in.
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.
吧
ba
[bah]
okay; let’s; softening particle
A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.
先订一桌吧。
Let's reserve a table first.
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.
吧
ba
[bah]
okay; let’s; softening particle
A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.
先订一桌吧。
Let's reserve a table first.
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