How to Say ‘Pretty good.’ in Simplified Chinese
挺好的。
tǐng hǎo de
[tǐng hǎo de]
💬 Usage Tip: 挺 (tǐng) + adjective + 的 means "pretty / quite", softer than 很. Swap the adjective: 挺忙的 "pretty busy".
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
[hǎo]
good
Something positive or satisfactory.
今天的天气很好。
Today's weather is good.
的
de
[de]
sentence-final particle (affirmation)
Used after an adjective phrase to make a statement sound natural and certain.
这个菜挺好吃的。
This dish is quite tasty.
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