How to Say ‘OK?’ in Traditional Chinese
好不好？
hǎo bù hǎo
[how bù hǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying a word then its negative, 好 + 不好, turns a statement into a yes-or-no question. Works with others too: 去不去？ "going or not?"
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Tacking this onto a suggestion invites agreement and sounds collaborative rather than pushy, which suits Taiwanese team discussions.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
不好
bù hǎo
[bù hǎo]
not good; (in 好不好) okay or not
Forms the tag question 好不好 'okay?'.
我們走，好不好？
Let's go, okay?
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