How to Say ‘OK?’ in Traditional Chinese
好不好?
hǎo bù hǎo
[how bù hǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying the word, then 不, then the word again makes a yes/no question. Add it after a suggestion to soften it, as in 喝咖啡,好不好? "Grab a coffee, okay?"
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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