How to Say ‘Pretty good!’ in Simplified Chinese
挺好的！
tǐng hǎo de
[tǐng how de]
💬 Usage Tip: 挺……的 wraps around an adjective to mean "quite" or "pretty": 挺忙的 "pretty busy", 挺累的 "quite tired".
Phrase Breakdown
挺
tǐng
[tǐng]
quite; rather
Adverb meaning fairly or very, common in casual speech, often paired with 的 at the end.
今天挺冷的。
It's quite cold today.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
Used in greetings and to describe something as good or fine.
你好，晚上好，欢迎光临。
Hello, good evening, welcome.
的
de
[de]
sentence-final particle (affirmation)
Used at the end of a sentence, often with 挺, to make a statement sound natural and assertive.
这个菜挺好吃的。
This dish is quite tasty.
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