很好
hěn hǎo
The English phrase "good good" can be translated into Chinese as 很好 (hěn hǎo).
The phrase 很好 is used to describe something that is of high quality or very satisfactory.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, people might use 非常棒 to express very good in a formal setting.
How do you pronounce it?
hěn hǎo
Did you know?
- The character 好 is composed of the radicals for 'woman' and 'child', which historically represented the ideal of a mother and child together.
- While 很好 means 'very good', if you want to say 'good good' literally by doubling the adjective to 好好, the meaning changes to 'be good to' or 'take care of', as in 好好吃飯 meaning 'eat well'.
- In certain social contexts, a person might use 挺好的 (tǐng hǎo de) to mean 'not bad' or 'pretty good', which can sound more polite and modest than the more direct 很好.
Examples in context
- 这饭很好吃！This food is very tasty!
- 这画画得很好，好好继续创作！You draw very well, keep up the good work!
- 这件衣服很好。Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hǎo.This piece of clothing is very good.
- 他的中文说得很好。Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo.He speaks Chinese very well.
- 今天的天气很好。Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather today is very good.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new movie.
- 梓涵 Zihan你觉得这部电影怎么样？Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?What do you think of this movie?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我觉得很好。Wǒ juéde hěn hǎo.I think it is very good.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde.I think so too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那是很高质量的电影。Nà shì hěn gāo zhìliàng de diànyǐng.That is a high-quality movie.
