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Yes = 好的 [hǎo dē]

Yes: 好的 (hǎo dē)

Yes = 好的 [hǎo dē]

One guy asks how to ruin your life in one week; his friend says, “Say yes to everything,” which in Chinese means a week of 好的.

好的 (hǎo de) means “OK,” “sure” or “all right.” It is how you agree to a request or a plan. The 的 is a neutral tone, even though the drawing marks it dē.

Chinese does not use one all-purpose word for “yes.” To answer a yes-or-no question, you usually repeat the verb: 你去吗?去。 (Nǐ qù ma? Qù.) “Are you going?” “Yes.” 好的 agrees to do something; 是的 (shì de) confirms that something is true.

我们明天见面,好吗?好的。 — Wǒmen míngtiān jiànmiàn, hǎo ma? Hǎo de. — Let’s meet tomorrow, OK? OK.

好的,我马上来。 — Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng lái. — Sure, I’ll be right there.

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Yes". English: Yes. Chinese: 好的. Pinyin: hǎo dē. Audio keys: hao3, de1. Categories: culture, life. Tags: life, yes, ruin, dialog.