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好的 (hǎo de) — okay; all right in Mandarin

hǎo​ de
“okay; all right”

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#639 most common word

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

好的 is pronounced hǎo de. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

hǎo
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)
de
neutral tone (light & unstressed)

In a sentence

Hǎode, wǒ zhīdào le.

Okay, I understand.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 好的 mean?+

好的 (hǎo de) means "okay; all right" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 好的?+

好的 is pronounced hǎo de. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 好的 in Mandarin?+

好的 is the #639 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

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