How to Say ‘Very good!’ in Traditional Chinese
很好！
💬 Usage Tip: [很]+adjective is a super common pattern. Saying [很好！] is an easy “thumbs-up” response in conversation.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: If someone offers snacks during New Year visiting, [很好！] is a polite, cheerful reaction (even if you’re already full).
Word-by-Word Breakdown
很
[hěn]
very; quite
Used before an adjective to intensify it; in 很好 it helps form “very good.”
你說「新年快樂」說得很，很有精神！
You said “Happy New Year” very energetically!
好
[hǎo]
good; well
An adjective meaning “good”; combined with 很 to make a common compliment: 很好 = “very good.”
你的祝賀詞說得好，真的很好！
You said your greeting well—really very good!
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