How to Say ‘Great’ in Traditional Chinese
太好了
tài hǎo le
[tie how luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [太好了] is enthusiastic and positive, so it works well if the other person agrees to move. In flirting, it can sound pleasantly eager without being too heavy.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too / very
Used before an adjective to add strong emphasis, as in 'that's great.'
你也想換地方，太好了。
You also want to change places; that's great.
好
hǎo
[how]
good / great
Expresses that something is positive or pleasing.
有比較安靜的位子真好。
It's really nice that there are quieter seats.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle indicating change or realization
Often placed at the end to mark a new situation or add a natural conversational tone.
終於找到位子了。
We finally found a seat.
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