How to Say ‘Great’ in Simplified Chinese
太好了
tài hǎo le
[tie how luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [太 + adjective + 了] is a very common way to react strongly: [太好了] = 'that's great.' You can reuse it with other adjectives like [太贵了] or [太晚了].
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Adds strong emphasis, like 'so' in 'so good.'
订到座位了，太好了！
We got a table, that’s great!
好
hǎo
[how]
good; great
Describes something as good or satisfactory.
这个结果太好了。
This result is great.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle
Here it adds exclamation and a sense of change or realization: 'that’s great!'
订到座位了，太好了！
We got a table, that’s great!
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