Usage note
棒可以表示很好、很厉害。
bàng kě yǐ biǎo shì hěn hǎo 、 hěn lì hài。
Great means very good or excellent.
Context note
棒常出现在夸奖、评价和鼓励里。
bàng cháng chū xiàn zài kuā jiǎng 、 píng jià hé gǔ lì lǐ。
Great often appears in praise, evaluation, and encouragement.
5 examples
你很棒。
nǐ hěn bàng。
You are great.
这个办法很棒。
zhè ge bàn fǎ hěn bàng。
This method is great.
他画得很棒。
tā huà dé hěn bàng。
He draws very well.
棒极了。
bàng jí le。
Fantastic.
今天表现很棒。
jīn tiān biǎo xiàn hěn bàng。
Today's performance was great.
5 mini stories
老师说我写得很棒，我很开心。
lǎo shī shuō wǒ xiě dé hěn bàng， wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher said I wrote very well, and I was happy.
这个故事真棒，大家都很喜欢。
zhè ge gù shì zhēn bàng， dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
This story is really great, and everyone likes it.
你做得很棒，继续加油。
nǐ zuò dé hěn bàng， jì xù jiā yóu。
You did great, keep it up.
爸爸说这道题的答案很棒。
bà ba shuō zhè dào tí de dá àn hěn bàng。
Dad said the answer to this problem is great.
看到大家都做得很棒，我也更努力了。
kàn dào dà jiā dōu zuò dé hěn bàng， wǒ yě gèng nǔ lì le。
Seeing everyone do so well, I worked harder too.
Mini dialogue
妈妈做的菜
A
妈妈做的红烧肉真棒！
Māma zuò de hóngshāoròu zhēn bàng!
The braised pork Mom made is really great!
B
是啊，味道特别棒。
Shì a, wèidào tèbié bàng.
Yes, the taste is especially great.
踢足球
A
你今天踢足球踢得怎么样？
Nǐ jīntiān tī zúqiú tī de zěnmeyàng?
How was your soccer playing today?
B
我踢得很棒，进了两个球！
Wǒ tī de hěn bàng, jìnle liǎng gè qiú!
I played great and scored two goals!
Related words and contrasts
similar
好
hǎo
good
A basic word for 'good', while 棒 is more excited and informal.
similar
厉害
lìhai
amazing
Means someone is very skilled or something is impressive.
opposite
差
chà
poor, bad
The opposite of great or good quality.