How to Say ‘You did a good job’ in Simplified Chinese
做得不错
zuò dé bù cuò
[zuò duh boo tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: 得 (de) links an action to how well it was done. The same pattern gives 说得很好 "spoken well".
Phrase Breakdown
做
zuò
[zuò]
to do; to undergo (a test)
General verb; used with medical tests like 'do a test'.
我明天做手术。
I'm having surgery tomorrow.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle used after a verb
Used after a verb to introduce the result or degree, as in 'chat in a certain way.'
我们聊得很开心，以后可以再见。
We chatted very happily and can meet again later.
不错
bù cuò
[boo tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A common conversational phrase used to give a positive opinion that sounds natural and not too strong.
这家公司的培训机会不错。
This company’s training opportunities are pretty good.
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