How to Say ‘Not too bad, a little busy.’ in Traditional Chinese
還好，有一點忙。
hái hǎo yǒu yī diǎn máng
[hye how yoe ee-dyen mawng]
Phrase Breakdown
還好，
hái hǎo
Not bad / it's okay,
還好 (hái hǎo) means 'okay' or 'not too bad'. It's a very common modest reply in Taiwan.
考試還好。
The exam was okay.
Words in this phrase
還好
hái hǎo
[hye how]
okay; doing fine
Used in greetings to ask about someone's general condition or well-being.
希望你們最近都還好。
I hope you all have been doing well lately.
有一點忙。
yǒu yī diǎn máng
a little busy.
有一點 (yǒu yìdiǎn) means 'a little', and 忙 (máng) means 'busy'. 一 changes to a falling tone (yì) before 點.
我有一點累。
I'm a little tired.
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
Used to indicate possession or the existence of something.
你如果有什麼要求，可以直接講。
If you have any requests, you can say them directly.
一點
yī diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
Used to soften a statement or indicate a small amount.
這樣好像貴一點。
This seems a little more expensive.
忙
máng
[mawng]
busy
Describes being occupied or not free.
今天我有點忙，明天比較好。
I'm a bit busy today; tomorrow is better.
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