How to Say ‘Not bad’ in Traditional Chinese
還不錯
hái bù cuò
[hye boo tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [還不錯] is softer and more conversational than just saying [很好]. It's a very common Taiwan-style reply when someone asks how you've been.
Phrase Breakdown
還
hái
[hye]
fairly; quite
Here 還 softens the phrase and gives the meaning fairly or quite.
這家店的菜還不錯。
The food at this restaurant is pretty good.
不錯
bù cuò
[boo tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
Used to give a positive but modest evaluation.
我最近身體還不錯。
My health has been pretty good lately.
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