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How to Say ‘How about this’ in Traditional Chinese

不然這樣好了

bù rán zhè yàng hǎo le

[bùrán zhe yang hǎo le]

💬 Usage Tip: 不然 (bù rán) literally means "otherwise", but here it opens a compromise offer. 好了 at the end makes the offer sound easygoing.

Phrase Breakdown

不然

bù rán

[bùrán]

otherwise; how about

Introduces an alternative suggestion.

Example

不然我們走路吧。

How about we walk instead.

這樣好了

zhè yàng hǎo le

let's do this

這樣好了 (zhèyàng hǎo le) means 'let's settle it like this'.

Example

這樣好了,我請客。

Tell you what, my treat.

Words in this phrase

這樣

zhè yàng

[zhe yang]

like this; this way

Describes the manner of doing or saying something, meaning 'like this' or 'in this way.'

Example

在酒吧裡,聽你這樣說,我忍不住想多看你一眼。

At the bar, hearing you say that, I can't help but take another look at you.

好了

hǎo le

[hǎo le]

let's say; fine

Ends a proposal, like 'let's do it this way'.

Example

我請客好了。

Let me treat, then.

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