How do you use "Mad nice" in a sentence?

She's mad nice at drawing — like professional level. That new restaurant on Flatbush is mad nice — we gotta go back. He's mad nice with the guitar, he should start a band.

Mad nice

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Significado: Really good; very skilled or talented — using the NYC intensifier 'mad' before 'nice' (meaning good/skilled).

特别厉害，非常有才——用纽约强调词'mad'加上'nice'（表示厉害/出色）的组合。

Muy bueno; muy hábil o talentoso — usando el intensificador neoyorquino 'mad' antes de 'nice' (bueno/hábil).

めちゃくちゃ上手い、すごく才能がある — NYCの強調語「mad」と「nice」（上手い・素晴らしいの意）を組み合わせた表現。

엄청 잘하는, 매우 재능 있는 — NYC 강조어 'mad'와 'nice' (잘하는·훌륭한의 뜻)의 조합.

In NYC slang, 'nice' doesn't just mean friendly — it means skilled or excellent. Add 'mad' in front and you get 'mad nice' — very talented, very good, very impressive. 'He's mad nice on the basketball court' means he's extremely skilled. It's high praise in NYC vocabulary.

在纽约俚语中，'nice'不仅仅是'友好'的意思——它表示有技术、出色。前面加上'mad'就变成了'mad nice'——非常有才、非常好、非常厉害。'He's mad nice on the basketball court'意思是他篮球打得极好。这在纽约词汇中是很高的赞美。

En el argot de NYC, 'nice' no solo significa amable — significa hábil o excelente. Añade 'mad' delante y obtienes 'mad nice' — muy talentoso, muy bueno, muy impresionante. 'He's mad nice on the basketball court' significa que es extremadamente hábil. Es un gran elogio en el vocabulario neoyorquino.

NYCスラングでは「nice」は単に親切という意味だけでなく、上手い・素晴らしいという意味。その前に「mad」を付けると「mad nice」— とても才能がある、とてもいい、とても印象的。「He's mad nice on the basketball court」は彼がバスケで非常に上手いという意味。NYCの語彙では最上級の褒め言葉。

NYC 슬랭에서 'nice'는 단순히 친절하다는 뜻이 아니라 실력이 뛰어나거나 훌륭하다는 뜻이다. 앞에 'mad'를 붙이면 'mad nice' — 매우 재능 있고, 매우 좋고, 매우 인상적이라는 뜻이 된다. 'He's mad nice on the basketball court'은 농구를 엄청 잘한다는 뜻이다. NYC에서는 높은 칭찬이다.

Ejemplos

She's mad nice at drawing — like professional level.
她画画特别厉害——专业水平的。
Es buenísima dibujando — a nivel profesional.
彼女は絵がめちゃくちゃ上手い — プロレベルだよ。
그녀는 그림을 엄청 잘 그려 — 프로 수준이야.
That new restaurant on Flatbush is mad nice — we gotta go back.
弗拉特布什那家新餐厅特别赞——必须再去。
El restaurante nuevo en Flatbush es genial — tenemos que volver.
フラットブッシュの新しいレストランはめちゃくちゃいい — また行かないと。
플랫부시의 새 레스토랑 진짜 좋아 — 또 가야 해.
He's mad nice with the guitar, he should start a band.
他吉他弹得特别厉害，应该组个乐队。
Es buenísimo con la guitarra, debería montar un grupo.
彼はギターがめちゃくちゃ上手い、バンド始めるべきだよ。
그는 기타를 엄청 잘 쳐, 밴드를 만들어야 해.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: compliments, skill assessment, casual conversation

Tono: impressed, appreciative

✓ Correcto

She's mad nice at that.
她那方面特别厉害。
Es buenísima en eso.
彼女、あれめちゃくちゃ上手いね。
그녀 그거 엄청 잘해.
The food there is mad nice.
那儿的菜特别赞。
La comida allí es genial.
あそこの料理めちゃくちゃいいよ。
거기 음식 진짜 끝내줘.

✗ Incorrecto

Outside NYC, 'mad nice' sounds confusing — 'mad' + 'nice' seems contradictory to non-New Yorkers
在纽约以外，'mad nice'听起来让人困惑——'mad'加'nice'对非纽约人来说似乎是矛盾的
Fuera de NYC, 'mad nice' suena confuso — 'mad' + 'nice' parece contradictorio para quien no es neoyorquino
NYC以外では「mad nice」は混乱を招く —「mad（怒り）」+「nice（優しい）」は非ニューヨーカーには矛盾して聞こえる
NYC 밖에서는 'mad nice'가 혼란스럽게 들린다 — 뉴요커가 아닌 사람에게 'mad' + 'nice'는 모순되게 느껴질 수 있다

Origen e historia

Combines two NYC slang pillars: 'mad' (very) + 'nice' (skilled/good). Both words have been part of NYC vocabulary since the 1980s-1990s, making 'mad nice' a naturally evolved compound. Common in hip-hop reviews and street-level compliments.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1990s-2000s

Generation: Millennials

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: New York City

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