How to Say ‘Very good’ in Traditional Chinese
很好
hěn hǎo
[hen how]
💬 Usage Tip: In [很好], the [很] often just makes the sentence sound complete, not strongly "very." For real emphasis, people often use [非常好] or say [很] with extra stress.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
很 is commonly used before adjectives. In 很好, it means very or quite.
公公最近精神很好，身體也不錯。
Father-in-law has been in good spirits lately, and his health is also good.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
好 means good or well. In 很好, it describes a positive condition.
孩子在學校表現很好，老師很放心。
The child is doing very well at school, and the teacher feels reassured.
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