How to Say ‘Pretty good’ in Simplified Chinese
挺好的
tǐng hǎo de
[teeng haow duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [挺 + adjective] is a common casual way to mean "pretty" or "quite," as in [挺好的] or [挺忙的]. It's warmer and more conversational than just the bare adjective.
Phrase Breakdown
挺
tǐng
[teeng]
quite; pretty
挺 is a colloquial adverb meaning quite or pretty. It softens and makes praise sound natural in everyday speech.
最近天气挺好的。
The weather has been pretty good lately.
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; fine
好 means good or fine. In 挺好的, it describes a positive condition or situation.
她说家里都挺好的。
She said everyone at home is doing quite well.
的
de
[duh]
particle used in description
的 here appears at the end of 挺好的 as part of a natural spoken expression meaning quite good or pretty well.
他说最近身体挺好的，这个“的”让说法更口语。
He said his health has been quite good lately; this “de” makes the expression more conversational.
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