Chinese word

真棒

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn bàng

Meaning

  • adjectivegreat

Example

这个主意真棒。zhè ge zhǔ yì zhēn bàng

This idea is great.

Illustration for 真棒 (great)

More examples

你做得真棒。nǐ zuò de zhēn bàng

You did a great job.

Core concept

A clear burst of approval for a person or thing that turns out especially well.

Common phrases

  • 你真棒nǐ zhēn bàng

    You're great

  • 做得真棒zuò de zhēn bàng

    do a great job

  • 真棒啊zhēn bàng a

    so great

Similar words

太棒了tài bàng le: Strong praise showing joy or surprise about a very good event or result.
很棒hěn bàng: A general way to praise something for its high quality.
棒bàng: A brief, familiar expression of approval in casual speech.
不错bú cuò: Mild approval for something acceptable that turns out well enough.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示对人或事物的高度肯定，含有赞赏或惊喜的意味，常用于口语。yòng lái biǎo shì duì rén huò shì wù de gāo dù kěn dìng hán yǒu zàn shǎng huò jīng xǐ de yì wèi cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ

Word origin

真 (zhēn, "truly") + 棒 (bàng, "stick") combines an intensifier with a word that developed a colloquial sense of excellence, giving a strong spoken compliment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 真棒 (zhēnbàng, "great") gives warm praise, while 太棒了 (tài bàng le, "that is fantastic") often sounds more excited as a reaction.

Other meanings

  • niceinterjection

Opposites

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