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.
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'.
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.'
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'.
我請客好了。
Let me treat, then.
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