How to Say ‘I'm okay’ in Simplified Chinese
还行
hái xíng
[hái shing]
🇨🇳 In China: Elders often answer health questions modestly with 还行 (hái xíng) so they don't worry the family. Listen for a complaint that comes after it.
Phrase Breakdown
还
hái
[hái]
fairly; passably
Softens an adjective: 'reasonably, not bad'.
这个菜还好吃。
This dish is fairly tasty.
行
xíng
[shing]
okay; acceptable; works
行 means okay or acceptable, often used to say that a condition or arrangement works.
您下午五点前取消也行。
It is also okay if you cancel before 5 p.m.
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