How to Say ‘Pretty good.’ in Simplified Chinese
挺好的。
tǐng hǎo de
[tǐng hǎo de]
💬 Usage Tip: 挺……的 wraps around an adjective to mean "quite, pretty": 挺忙的 "pretty busy", 挺累的 "pretty tired". The 的 at the end softens it and is often kept in casual speech.
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 softening particle)
Used at the end with 挺 to make a statement sound natural and affirming.
这个挺贵的。
This is pretty expensive.
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