How to Say ‘Sure’ in Traditional Chinese
好的
hǎo de
[haow duh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [好的] is a standard, polite service reply in Taiwan, meaning the staff has understood and is proceeding. It sounds a bit more professional than plain [好].
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; okay
Often used to show agreement or acknowledgment in service situations.
店員說好的，請稍等一下。
The clerk said, “Okay, please wait a moment.”
的
de
[duh]
-ly / confirming particle
In 好的, 的 helps make the response sound complete and polite.
店員回答好的，馬上幫你做。
The clerk replied, “Okay,” and will make it for you right away.
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