好说 hǎoshuō easy to deal with
easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
How to remember 好说: 好 good + 说 say = easy to deal with.
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How it is used
- 'That's easy / no problem' when agreeing to a request - 这事好说 (zhè shì hǎoshuō) that can be arranged.
- Doubled 好说好说 (hǎoshuō hǎoshuō) is a modest deflection of praise, roughly 'you flatter me'.
- Purely spoken and social; it smooths interactions rather than conveying literal content.