5 ways to say 'good' in Chinese
December 08, 2021
You may already know that "hǎo 好" means "good" in Chinese. But if you want to spice up your vocabulary a little more, here are five more ways to say "good" in Mandarin.
太好了
Tài hǎole
That's great!
This is a perfect way to express how pleased you are with something.
You might also recognize this grammar structure as one of the ways to use le 了 in Chinese
Level: HSK 1
漂亮
Piàoliang
Well done!
We hear this quite a bit on the sports field, when someone takes a good shot. In case you were wondering, 漂亮 also means "beautiful" in Chinese.
Level: HSK 1
真棒
Zhēn bàng
Excellent!
Use this for something that is really first class.
Level: HSK 4
赞／太赞了
Zàn/tài zànle
Amazing!
Incidentally, 赞 is also the word for "to like/give a thumbs up" on Chinese social media, with the full phrase being "diǎn zàn 点赞".
Level: HSK 5
了不起
Liǎobùqǐ
Terrific!
This is an excellent phrase for something that cannot be beat.
Level: HSK 5
