How to Say ‘Just coming is enough.’ in Traditional Chinese
來就好了。
lái jiù hǎo le
[lie jyoh how luh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Hosts often say [來就好了。] after receiving a gift, especially from family or in-laws. It's a polite way to say "your presence is enough," even when they do accept what you brought.
Phrase Breakdown
來
lái
[lie]
to come
Refers to simply coming to visit, without needing anything extra.
阿姨說：「你們來就好了。」表示不用帶禮物。
Auntie said, 'Just coming is enough,' meaning there is no need to bring a gift.
就好了
jiù hǎo le
would be enough; that would be fine
Used to say that simply doing something is sufficient.
你來就好了，不用帶禮物。
Just coming is enough; no need to bring a gift.
Words in this phrase
就
jiù
[jyoh]
just; simply
Shows that one simple action is enough.
他們說來就好了，你別太緊張。
They said just coming is enough, so don't be too nervous.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; enough; fine
Means sufficient in this phrase, not just 'good.'
「來就好了。」是很常見的客氣說法。
'Just coming is enough' is a very common polite expression.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle indicating completion or softening
Helps make the whole phrase sound gentle and natural.
長輩常說「來就好了。」來表示歡迎。
Elders often say 'Just coming is enough' to show welcome.
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