How to Say ‘Okay / sure’ in Traditional Chinese
好的
hǎo de
[how duh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [好的] is a very common service reply in Taiwan: staff use it to mean "okay," "sure," or "got it." It often sounds warmer and smoother than a plain yes/no answer.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
good; okay
Used to agree or respond positively.
好的，我現在就過去，這個「好」表示同意。
Okay, I’ll go over now; this “好” shows agreement.
的
de
[duh]
particle
In 好的, this particle softens the tone and makes it sound natural.
好的，這個「的」讓回答聽起來更自然。
Okay, this “的” makes the reply sound more natural.
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