Chinese word

那就好

Pronunciation

Pinyinnà jiù hǎo

Meaning

  • interjectionthat's fine

Example

你不去，那就好。nǐ bú qù nà jiù hǎo

If you're not going, that's fine.

Illustration for 那就好 (that's fine)

More examples

你不用担心，那就好吧。nǐ bú yòng dān xīn nà jiù hǎo ba

If you don't need to worry, that should be fine then.

Core concept

The result of a condition is viewed with quiet relief and approval.

Common phrases

  • 那就好啊nà jiù hǎo a

    That's good then

  • 那就好吧nà jiù hǎo ba

    That should be fine then

  • 那就好了nà jiù hǎo le

    Then that's good

Similar words

还好hái hǎo: Expresses relief that a situation is not as bad as expected.
没事méi shì: Says that there is no problem or injury and everything is okay.
没关系méi guān xì: Reassures someone that an apology or concern is not a problem.
好吧hǎo ba: Accepts a suggestion or request with brief agreement.

Definition in Chinese

用于口语，表示对出现的情况感到满意或放下担心，相当于“那就好了”或“没关系”，语气通常带有些许宽慰。yòng yú kóu yǔ biǎo shì duì chū xiàn de qíng kuàng gǎn dào mǎn yì huò fàng xià dān xīn xiāng dāng yú nà jiù hǎo le huò méi guān xì yǔ qì tōng cháng dài yǒu xiē xǔ kuān wèi

Word origin

那 (nà, "that or then") + 就 (jiù, "then") + 好 (hǎo, "good") frames the resulting situation as satisfactory once the relevant condition is known.

Usage tips

  • A relaxed falling tone commonly adds relief, making the expression sound like concern has eased instead of sounding like a formal decision or enthusiastic praise.

Other meanings

  • you're goodadjective
  • no problemadjective

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