Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/好-hǎo-hào

Welcome to our lesson on Mandarin-chinese Vocabulary → 好 hǎo hào! In this lesson, we will explore the various meanings and uses of the word "好" in Mandarin Chinese. As you progress in your language learning journey, you might also find it helpful to explore other related topics, such as our lessons on Mandarin Chinese vocabulary for 人 rén, the concept of 系(係) xì and its relation to other words, and even delve into the fascinating world of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to religion. So, let's get started and learn more about the versatile word "好"! 😊📚

好 (hǎo-hào)

Today, we will learn the Chinese character 好. It has different meanings according to its pronunciation (3rd or 4th tone).

• 好 (hǎo): good, well
• 好 (hào): to be fond of, to have a tendency to, to be prone to

Here is some vocabulary using the character 好:

Words

hǎo

• 好吃 (hǎo chī) : tasty; delicious
• 好辦／好办 (hǎo bàn): easy to do
• 更好 (gèng hǎo): better
• 不好 (bù hǎo): no good
• 好處／好处 (hǎo chu) : benefit; advantage
• 好像 (hǎo xiàng) : to seem like
• 友好 (yǒu hǎo) : friendly

hào

• 愛好／爱好 (ài hào): hobby
• 好動／好动 (hào dòng): active; restless
• 好奇 (hào qí): inquisitive; curious

Sentenses/Phrases

hǎo

• 您好 (nín hǎo): hello (polite)
• 你好嗎／你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma): How are you?
• 今天天氣好／今天天气好 (jīntiān tiānqì hǎo): The weather is good today

hào

• 好為人師／好为人师 (hào wéi rén shī): be fond of teaching others; have a tendency to sermonize people; like to be a master to others (idiom)
• 好吃懶做／好吃懒做 (hào chī lǎn zuò): all take and no give, eats a lot but never works (idiom)

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