Breakdown of shuōhǎole, míngtiān chī huǒguō.
吃chī
to eat
明天míngtiān
tomorrow
火锅huǒguō
hot pot
说好了shuōhǎole
it is settled
Questions & Answers about shuōhǎole, míngtiān chī huǒguō.
What does 说好了 mean in this sentence?
说好了 means it’s agreed, we’ve settled it, or we’ve already decided.
A useful way to see it is:
- 说 = to say, to talk
- 说好 = to talk something through and reach an agreement
- 说好了 = the agreement has been reached
So this is not just say well. It is a common pattern where 说好 means agree on something by talking about it.
Why is 好 used after 说?
In Mandarin, 好 often works as a result complement. It shows that an action has been successfully completed or brought to a satisfactory result.
So:
- 说 = speak / say
- 说好 = talk it over and settle it
Here, 好 does not mean simply good. It shows the result of the talking: the matter is now settled.
You can see similar patterns in other verbs:
- 准备好 = get something ready
- 写好 = finish writing properly
- 想好 = think something through and decide
What does the 了 in 说好了 do?