How to Say ‘You said that really well!’ in Traditional Chinese
你說得很好耶！
nǐ shuō dé hěn hǎo yé
[nǐ shwaw duh hen how yeh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese people often praise foreigners who manage even a short Chinese phrase, and 耶 adds genuine, surprised warmth. A modest 沒有啦 (méi yǒu la) "not really" is the usual reply, not "thank you".
Phrase Breakdown
你說得
nǐ shuō dé
you speak (in a way that is)
Verb + 得 describes how an action is done.
你寫得很漂亮。
You write beautifully.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
得
dé
[duh]
particle showing how an action is done
Placed after a verb to introduce the degree or manner of the action.
你觀察得很仔細，所以才會注意到我的外套。
You observed so carefully, so that's why you noticed my jacket.
很好耶！
hěn hǎo yé
really well!
很好 means 'very well'. 耶 shows pleasant surprise and is a very Taiwanese sentence ending.
這個很好吃耶！
This is really tasty!
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
耶
yé
[yeh]
sentence-final particle showing mild surprise or emphasis
Common in Taiwan Mandarin to soften the tone or add a feeling like 'huh' or 'you know'.
行動支付也不行耶。
Even mobile payment doesn’t work, huh.
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