How to Say ‘That’s great!’ in Traditional Chinese
太好了！
💬 Usage Tip: [太好了！] is a cheerful reaction—like “Awesome!” (tie-how-leh).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Perfect when someone says a New Year plan or greeting—enthusiasm helps create a warm, lucky atmosphere.
Phrase Breakdown
太好
so great; really good
「太 + adjective」 expresses a strong degree: “so/really …” Here it means “so great.”
這個消息太好了！
This news is so great!
了
sentence-final particle (change/strong feeling)
At the end of a sentence, 「了」 often signals a new situation or strong emotion: 「太好了！」 = “That’s great!”
下雨了！
It’s raining!
Word-by-Word Breakdown
太
[tài]
too; very; extremely
In 太好了！, 太 intensifies the emotion: “so/very.” Used to show strong, happy approval.
能回家過年吃年夜飯，太好了！
Being able to go home for New Year and eat the reunion dinner—so great!
好
[hǎo]
good; great
In this exclamation, 好 means “great.” It’s a common enthusiastic response in conversation.
你要帶水果來？太好了！
You’re going to bring fruit? That’s great!
了
[le]
(particle) indicates a change or a completed situation; here adds emphasis
In 太好了！, 了 helps form an exclamation and emphasizes the feeling, similar to “now/at last/so!” depending on context.
大家都能回家團圓了，太好了！
Everyone can go home and reunite now—this is great!
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