我很好
wǒ hěn hǎo
Im fine
我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) is the most common and direct way to say “I’m fine” or “I’m good” in Mandarin Chinese, typically used as a response to “How are you?”
What does 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) mean?
我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) means “im fine” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I very good.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's a standard reply. For a slightly more casual or nuanced response, you can say 还不错 (hái bú cuò), meaning “not bad,” or 马马虎虎 (mǎmǎhūhū), meaning “so-so” (which is quite casual).
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “WUH-hen-HOW.” The tones are tricky here, as explained in the tip.
Other ways to say it
- 还不错hái búcuònot bad
- 马马虎虎mǎmǎhūhūso-so (casual)
- 挺好的tǐng hǎo depretty good
Examples
你最近怎么样？我很好，谢谢。
nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng? wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie.
How have you been lately? I'm fine, thank you.
我很好，你呢？
wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?
I'm fine, how about you?
别担心，我很好。
bié dānxīn, wǒ hěn hǎo.
Don't worry, I'm fine.
Pro tip: Tone change: When three third tones appear consecutively, like in 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo), the first two often change to rising (second) tones. So, it's typically pronounced 'wó hén hǎo,' not three dipping tones.
Related phrases
我想你 · I miss you我真的很喜欢你 · I really like you我很想你 · I really miss you
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