How to Say ‘OK’ in Traditional Chinese
好的
hǎo de
[how de]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff in Taiwan say this constantly to show they've heard you and are taking care of it. It sounds a bit more polite and service-like than a bare 好.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
okay; good
Very common word meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'okay' depending on context.
好，我等你。
Okay, I’ll wait for you.
的
de
[de]
(part of 好的: okay)
Particle added after 好 to make a polite 'okay, sure'.
好的，沒問題。
Okay, no problem.
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