做得好
zuò de hǎo
In Chinese, "great job" is expressed as 做得好 (zuò de hǎo).
做得好 is used to praise the quality of a completed action or task. If you wish to express that someone is doing exceptionally well or performing brilliantly in a more formal context, you can use 做得非常出色.
Meaning: well done, congrats! (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the character 做, which means 'to do' or 'to make' and the character 好, which means 'good' or 'well'.
Which one should you use?
While 做得好 is a standard way to say 'well done', you may encounter other variations. 干得漂亮 is a common alternative that carries a more enthusiastic or colloquial tone, similar to 'way to go' or 'nicely done'. For a more informal expression of excitement and admiration among friends, you can use 好厉害哦, which translates to 'wow, amazing!' For an enthusiastic way to say 'fantastic', use 真棒！
How does it change in a sentence?
You can make the praise stronger by adding 很 (hěn) before 好 (hǎo), changing the meaning from 'well done' to 'did very well' (做得很好).
How do you pronounce it?
zuò de hǎo
Did you know?
- In many professional settings, instead of saying 'great job', Chinese speakers might use the phrase 辛苦了 (xīnkǔ le), which means 'you have worked hard'. This acknowledges the effort rather than just the result.
- While 做得好 is praise, the related word 厉害 (lìhai), used in 好厉害哦, originally meant 'severe' or 'fierce'. It evolved into a compliment for someone whose skills are so powerful they are almost frightening.
- When using 真棒！ (zhēn bàng), the character 棒 (bàng) literally means 'club' or 'stick'. It refers to something being as solid and strong as a sturdy wooden staff.
Examples in context
- 你的销售成绩做得非常出色！Your sales performance has been outstanding!
- 你画的画好厉害哦！You're such an amazing artist!
- 你的表演真棒！Your performance was fantastic!
- 老师说你做得好。Lǎoshī shuō nǐ zuò de hǎo.The teacher said you did a great job.
- 大家都觉得你做得好。Dàjiā dōu juéde nǐ zuò de hǎo.Everyone thinks you did a great job.
Example conversation
Xiaowen praises Haoran for his presentation.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你今天的演讲做得好！Hàorán, nǐ jīntiān de yǎnjiǎng zuò dé hǎo!Haoran, you did a great job on your speech today!
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢晓雯，我准备了很久。Xièxiè Xiǎowén, wǒ zhǔnbèi le hěn jiǔ.Thanks Xiaowen, I prepared for a long time.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen大家都觉得很专业。Dàjiā dōu juéde hěn zhuānyè.Everyone thought it was very professional.
- 浩然 Haoran听到你这么说我就放心了。Tīng dào nǐ zhème shuō wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.I'm relieved to hear you say that.
