Chinese Conversation · Level 7
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Chinese word
太棒了
Pronunciation
Pinyintài bàng le
Meaning
- interjectiongreat
Example
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.
More examples
你通过了面试，真是太棒了！nǐ tōng guò le miàn shì zhēn shì tài bàng le
You passed the interview, and that's truly wonderful!
Core concept
An emphatic thumbs-up in words, showing delight and firm approval.
Common phrases
真是太棒了zhēn shì tài bàng le
truly wonderful
太棒了呀tài bàng le ya
how wonderful
Similar words
太好了tài hǎo le: An expression of happiness when something has gone well.
真棒zhēn bàng: A brief, warm compliment for someone or something very good.
棒极了bàng jí le: An emphatic expression of praise for something exceptionally excellent.
很棒hěn bàng: A short expression of simple, positive approval.
Definition in Chinese
太棒了是口语感叹词，用来表示对某事极为满意或赞赏，常可单独作为回应。tài bàng le shì kóu yǔ gǎn tàn cí yòng lái biǎo shì duì mǒu shì jí wéi mǎn yì huò zàn shǎng cháng kě dān dú zuò wéi huí yìng
Word origin
The phrase combines 太 (tài, "very") + 棒 (bàng, "excellent") + 了 (le, "modal particle") to express a newly felt burst of praise.
Usage tips
- The expression is strongly conversational, so formal emails and reports generally call for a more neutral way to express approval.
Other meanings
- wonderfuladjective
- amazingadjective
Opposites
- 太糟糕了tài zāo gāo leso awfulinterjection
- 太可惜了tài kě xī lehow disappointinginterjection