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“great” in Chinese

Chinese

Also妙 (miào) · 爽 (shuǎng) · 伟大 (wěi dà) · 真棒 (zhēn bàng) · 太好了 (tài hǎo le)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàng

Example

这道菜太棒了。zhè dào cài tài bàng le

This dish is so great.

Illustration for 棒 (great)

How to say “great” in Chinese

“Great” in Chinese is 棒 (bàng).

Something sturdy and impressive that stands out as especially good.

Full entry for 棒: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 棒

她的建议很棒,大家都采纳了。tā de jiàn yì hěn bàng dà jiā dōu cǎi nà le

Her suggestion is great, and everyone adopted it.

Tips for using 棒

  • 太棒了 (tài bàng le, "that's fantastic") is a common conversational reaction, but this enthusiastic wording is less suitable for formal reports or official notices.

Other Chinese words for “great”

2

妙

miào

adjectivegreat

这个主意妙极了。zhè ge zhǔ yì miào jí le

This idea is great.

3

爽

shuǎng

adjectivegreat

今天真爽。jīn tiān zhēn shuǎng

Today feels really great.

他是一个伟大的老师。tā shì yí gè wěi dà de lǎo shī

He is a great teacher.

5

真棒

zhēn bàng

adjectivegreat

这个主意真棒。zhè ge zhǔ yì zhēn bàng

This idea is great.

听说你病好了,太好了。tīng shuō nǐ bìng hǎo le tài hǎo le

I heard you got better. That's great.

这次聚会很成功,太棒了。zhè cì jù huì hěn chéng gōng tài bàng le

The party was a great success. That's great.

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