好耶

hǎoyē
interjection

Meanings

  1. 1 yay!
  2. 2 awesome!
  3. 3 yippee!

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ kǎo le mǎnfēn, hǎoyē!
I got a perfect score - yay!
HSK 7-9
Hǎoyē, zhōumò kěyǐ shuì lǎnjiào le!
Yay, I can sleep in this weekend!

Tips

culture
Widely popularized by Japanese subculture and anime fan-translations - mirrors Japanese やった (yatta) / いいね. Became mainstream among younger users and now appears in advertising copy targeting Gen Z.
register
Cheerful and childlike - fine in friendly chat and social posts, too cutesy for formal writing. Often accompanied by celebratory emoji.

Stroke Order

hǎo