太酷了
tài kù le
The English phrase 'so cool' can be translated into Chinese as 太酷了 (tài kù le).
For a more intense feeling of 'super cool', you might use the informal term 超酷. If you want to use slang to say something is 'awesome', the term 牛 is common.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase follows the grammatical pattern 太 [adjective] 了, where the structure is a common way to express 'so [adjective]' or 'too [adjective]' in Chinese.
Which one should you use?
While 太酷了 is a way to say 'so cool', 超酷 acts as an informal way to say 'super cool'. For a colloquial feel, you can use 太牛了 to mean 'so awesome' or 'so badass' or simply the slang term 牛 to mean 'awesome'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 太酷了, the particle 了 is used to complete the 太…了 grammatical pattern. It does not indicate a change of state or the past tense.
How do you pronounce it?
tài kù le
Did you know?
- In certain online contexts, the slang term 666 is used to say someone is 'cool' or 'impressive' because the number six sounds like the word for 'smooth'.
- The word 酷 is a loanword derived from the English word 'cool', mirroring its sound and meaning exactly.
- In mainland China, instead of saying 太酷了, young people often use the word 飒 (sà) to describe a woman who looks 'cool', sharp, or impressively confident.
Examples in context
- 他新设计的产品酷极了！His new design of the product is extremely cool!
- 这家咖啡店的氛围超酷！The atmosphere of this coffee shop is super cool!
- 这部电影太牛了！This movie is so awesome!
- 他的新车太酷了。Tā de xīn chē tài kù le.His new car is so cool.
- 这部电影太酷了！Zhè bù diànyǐng tài kù le!This movie is so cool!
- 你穿这件衣服太酷了。Nǐ chuān zhè jiàn yīfú tài kù le.You look so cool in these clothes.
Example conversation
Junjie and Xiaowen are looking at a new skateboard at a shop.
- 俊杰 Junjie你看这个滑板，太酷了！Nǐ kàn zhège huábǎn, tài kù le!Look at this skateboard, it's so cool!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是啊，真的很帅。Shì a, zhēn de hěn shuài.Yeah, it's really handsome/cool.
- 俊杰 Junjie我想买一个。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīgè.I want to buy one.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太酷了，买吧！Tài kù le, mǎi ba!So cool, buy it!
