How to Say ‘Really good; great’ in Traditional Chinese
太好
💬 Usage Tip: [太好] means “so good!” You’ll often hear it as part of [太好了！]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Responding enthusiastically is common in New Year gatherings—positive words feel like “good luck talk.”
Word-by-Word Breakdown
太
[tài]
too; very; extremely
An adverb intensifier meaning “too/very.” Often used in excited responses (e.g., 太好了! “That’s great!”).
你要回家過年？太好，我也想回家。
You’re going home for New Year? Great—I also want to go home.
好
[hǎo]
good; great
Here 好 means “good/great,” often used to react positively to plans like meeting family or having the reunion dinner.
能跟家人一起吃年夜飯，真的好。
Being able to eat the reunion dinner with family is really great.
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