pīnyīn
pin1yin1
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ
simplified
traditional
好
好
hao3
good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness); (of two people) close; on intimate terms
好
好
hao4
to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
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radical
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爱好
愛好
ai4 hao4
to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for
爱好者
愛好者
ai4 hao4 zhe3
lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
安好
安好
an1 hao3
safe and sound; well
安好心
安好心
an1 hao3 xin1
to have good intentions
百年好合
百年好合
bai3 nian2 hao3 he2
may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
办好
辦好
ban4 hao3
to manage well
不安好心
不安好心
bu4 an1 hao3 xin1
to have bad intentions
不到长城非好汉
不到長城非好漢
bu4 dao4 chang2 cheng2 fei1 hao3 han4
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
不好
不好
bu4 hao3
no good
不好惹
不好惹
bu4 hao3 re3
not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense
不好受
不好受
bu4 hao3 shou4
unpleasant; hard to take
不好说
不好說
bu4 hao3 shuo1
hard to say; unpleasant to say; can't be sure
不好意思
不好意思
bu4 hao3 yi4 si5
to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
不怀好意
不懷好意
bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4
to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions
不识好歹
不識好歹
bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3
unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
不太好
不太好
bu4 tai4 hao3
not so good; not too well
不问好歹
不問好歹
bu4 wen4 hao3 dai3
no matter what may happen (idiom)
不知好歹
不知好歹
bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3
unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions
常言说得好
常言說得好
chang2 yan2 shuo1 de5 hao3
as the saying goes; as they say...
吃力不讨好
吃力不討好
chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
充好
充好
chong1 hao3
to substitute shoddy goods
重修旧好
重修舊好
chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3
to make friends again; to renew old cordial relations
大树底下好乘凉
大樹底下好乘涼
da4 shu4 di3 xia4 hao3 cheng2 liang2
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom); fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好
帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好
dai4 zhe5 xi1 wang4 qu4 lv3 xing2 - bi3 dao4 da2 zhong1 dian3 geng4 mei3 hao3
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
笃信好学
篤信好學
du3 xin4 hao4 xue2
sincere belief and diligent study
阿其所好
阿其所好
e1 qi2 suo3 hao4
to pander to sb's whims
发好人卡
發好人卡
fa1 hao3 ren2 ka3
(slang) to reject sb (by labeling them a 'nice guy')
费力不讨好
費力不討好
fei4 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
奉承讨好
奉承討好
feng4 cheng5 tao3 hao3
to curry favor; to get the desired outcome by flattery
妇好
婦好
fu4 hao3
Fu Hao (c. 1200 BC), or Lady Hao, female Chinese general of the late Shang Dynasty 商朝
刚好
剛好
gang1 hao3
just; exactly; to happen to be
搞不好
搞不好
gao3 bu5 hao3
(coll.) maybe; perhaps
搞好
搞好
gao3 hao3
to do well at; to do a good job
各有所好
各有所好
ge4 you3 suo3 hao4
Each has his likes and dislikes (idiom). There is no accounting for tastes.; chacun son gout
公诸同好
公諸同好
gong1 zhu1 tong2 hao4
to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心
狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心
gou3 yao3 lv3 dong4 bin1 - bu4 shi2 hao3 ren2 xin1
a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom); to ill reward a person's kindness
挂好
掛好
gua4 hao3
to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes etc)
还好
還好
hai2 hao3
not bad; tolerable; fortunately
好半天
好半天
hao3 ban4 tian1
most of the day
好棒
好棒
hao3 bang4
excellent (interjection)
好比
好比
hao3 bi3
to be just like; can be compared to
好兵帅克
好兵帥克
hao3 bing1 shuai4 ke4
The Good Soldier Švejk (Schweik), satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek (1883-1923)
好不
好不
hao3 bu4
not at all ...; how very ...
好不容易
好不容易
hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4
with great difficulty; very difficult
好不好
好不好
hao3 bu5 hao3
(coll.) all right?; OK?
好吃
好吃
hao3 chi1
tasty; delicious
好处
好處
hao3 chu5
benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr.
好歹
好歹
hao3 dai3
good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
好道
好道
hao3 dao4
don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
好睇
好睇
hao3 di4
good-looking (Cantonese)
好端端
好端端
hao3 duan1 duan1
perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason
好多
好多
hao3 duo1
many; quite a lot; much better
好饭不怕晚
好飯不怕晚
hao3 fan4 bu4 pa4 wan3
the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten; the good things in life are worth waiting for
好感
好感
hao3 gan3
good opinion; favorable impression
好故事百听不厌
好故事百聽不厭
hao3 gu4 shi5 bai3 ting1 bu4 yan4
The story is so good it's worth hearing a hundred times.; One never tires of hearing good new.
好过
好過
hao3 guo4
to have an easy time; (feel) well
好汉
好漢
hao3 han4
hero; strong and courageous person
好汉不吃眼前亏
好漢不吃眼前虧
hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
好汉不提当年勇
好漢不提當年勇
hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
好汉做事好汉当
好漢做事好漢當
hao3 han4 zuo4 shi4 hao3 han4 dang1
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here
好好儿
好好兒
hao3 hao1 er5
in good condition; perfectly good; carefully; well; thoroughly
好好
好好
hao3 hao3
well; carefully; nicely; properly
好好先生
好好先生
hao3 hao3 xian1 sheng5
Mr Goody-goody; yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
好好学习，天天向上
好好學習，天天向上
hao3 hao3 xue2 xi2 - tian1 tian1 xiang4 shang4
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
好喝
好喝
hao3 he1
tasty (drinks)
好话
好話
hao3 hua4
friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
好坏
好壞
hao3 huai4
good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality
好几
好幾
hao3 ji3
several; quite a few
好几年
好幾年
hao3 ji3 nian2
several years
好记
好記
hao3 ji4
easy to remember
好记性不如烂笔头
好記性不如爛筆頭
hao3 ji4 xing4 bu4 ru2 lan4 bi3 tou2
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
好家伙
好家伙
hao3 jia1 huo5
my God!; oh boy!; man!
好借好还，再借不难
好借好還，再借不難
hao3 jie4 hao3 huan2 - zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2
see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难
好景不长
好景不長
hao3 jing3 bu4 chang2
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
好久
好久
hao3 jiu3
quite a while
好久不见
好久不見
hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4
long time no see
好酒沉瓮底
好酒沉甕底
hao3 jiu3 chen2 weng4 di3
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom); fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
好酒貪杯
hao3 jiu3 tan1 bei1
good wine taken in excess (idiom); fond of the bottle
好聚好散
好聚好散
hao3 ju4 hao3 san4
to part without hard feelings (idiom); to cut the knot as smoothly as you tied it
好看
好看
hao3 kan4
good-looking; nice-looking; good (of a movie, book, TV show etc); embarrassed; humiliated
好康
好康
hao3 kang1
benefit; advantage
好莱坞
好萊塢
hao3 lai2 wu4
Hollywood
好了伤疤忘了疼
好了傷疤忘了疼
hao3 le5 shang1 ba1 wang4 le5 teng2
to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
好立克
好立克
hao3 li4 ke4
Horlicks milk drink (popular in Hong Kong)
好马不吃回头草
好馬不吃回頭草
hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3
lit. a good horse doesn't come back to the same pasture (idiom); fig. one should not go back to one's past experiences (of love, job etc)
好梦难成
好夢難成
hao3 meng4 nan2 cheng2
a beautiful dream is hard to realize (idiom)
好命
好命
hao3 ming4
lucky; blessed with good fortune
好男不跟女斗
好男不跟女鬥
hao3 nan2 bu4 gen1 nv3 dou4
a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)
好鸟
好鳥
hao3 niao3
person of good character; nice person; bird with a melodious voice or beautiful plumage
好朋友
好朋友
hao3 peng2 you5
good friend; (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
好评
好評
hao3 ping2
favorable criticism; positive evaluation
好起来
好起來
hao3 qi3 lai5
to get better; to improve; to get well
好气
好氣
hao3 qi4
to be happy; to be in a good mood
好球
好球
hao3 qiu2
(ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played!
好去
好去
hao3 qu4
bon voyage; god speed
好人好事
好人好事
hao3 ren2 hao3 shi4
admirable people and exemplary deeds
好容易
好容易
hao3 rong2 yi4
with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc)
好生
好生
hao3 sheng1
(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
好时
好時
hao3 shi2
Hershey's (brand)
好使
好使
hao3 shi3
easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to
好事
好事
hao3 shi4
good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
好事不出门，恶事传千里
好事不出門，惡事傳千里
hao3 shi4 bu4 chu1 men2 - e4 shi4 chuan2 qian1 li3
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles; a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
好市多
好市多
hao3 shi4 duo1
Costco (warehouse club chain)
好事多磨
好事多磨
hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2
the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
好手
好手
hao3 shou3
expert; professional
好受
好受
hao3 shou4
feeling better; to be more at ease
好睡
好睡
hao3 shui4
good night
好说
好說
hao3 shuo1
easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
好说歹说
好說歹說
hao3 shuo1 dai3 shuo1
to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible
好死不如赖活着
好死不如賴活著
hao3 si3 bu4 ru2 lai4 huo2 zhe5
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
好似
好似
hao3 si4
to seem; to be like
好听
好聽
hao3 ting1
pleasant to hear
好哇
好哇
hao3 wa1
hurray!; hurrah!; yippee!
好玩
好玩
hao3 wan2
amusing; fun; interesting
好玩儿
好玩兒
hao3 wan2 er5
interesting; delightful; amusing
好望角
好望角
hao3 wang4 jiao3
Cape of Good Hope
好物
好物
hao3 wu4
fine goods
好戏还在后头
好戲還在後頭
hao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5
the best part of the show is yet to come; (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come; you ain't seen nothin' yet
好险
好險
hao3 xian3
to have a close call; to have a narrow escape
好像
好像
hao3 xiang4
as if; to seem like
好象
好象
hao3 xiang4
to seem; to be like
好笑
好笑
hao3 xiao4
laughable; funny; ridiculous
好些
好些
hao3 xie1
a good deal of; quite a lot
好心
好心
hao3 xin1
kindness; good intentions
好心倒做了驴肝肺
好心倒做了驢肝肺
hao3 xin1 dao4 zuo4 le5 lv2 gan1 fei1
lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom); fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好言
好言
hao3 yan2
kind words
好言好语
好言好語
hao3 yan2 hao3 yu3
kind words; sweet talk; coaxing manner
好样的
好樣的
hao3 yang4 de5
(idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
好意
好意
hao3 yi4
good intention; kindness
好意思
好意思
hao3 yi4 si5
to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
好用
好用
hao3 yong4
useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use
好友
好友
hao3 you3
close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend
好又多
好又多
hao3 you4 duo1
Trust-Mart (supermarket chain)
好运
好運
hao3 yun4
good luck
好运符
好運符
hao3 yun4 fu2
good luck charm
好在
好在
hao3 zai4
luckily; fortunately
好转
好轉
hao3 zhuan3
to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
好自为之
好自為之
hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1
to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
好走
好走
hao3 zou3
bon voyage; god speed
好辩
好辯
hao4 bian4
argumentative; quarrelsome
好吃
好吃
hao4 chi1
to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous
好吃懒做
好吃懶做
hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give
好大喜功
好大喜功
hao4 da4 xi3 gong1
to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
好动
好動
hao4 dong4
active; restless; energetic
好斗
好鬥
hao4 dou4
to be warlike; to be belligerent
好高骛远
好高騖遠
hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3
to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high
好客
好客
hao4 ke4
hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
好奇
好奇
hao4 qi2
inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
好奇尚异
好奇尚異
hao4 qi2 shang4 yi4
to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)
好奇心
好奇心
hao4 qi2 xin1
interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive
好强
好強
hao4 qiang2
eager to be first
好色
好色
hao4 se4
to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny
好色之徒
好色之徒
hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2
lecher; womanizer; dirty old man
好胜
好勝
hao4 sheng4
eager to win; competitive; aggressive
好事
好事
hao4 shi4
to be meddlesome
好事者
好事者
hao4 shi4 zhe3
busybody
好事之徒
好事之徒
hao4 shi4 zhi1 tu2
busybody
好玩
好玩
hao4 wan2
to be playful; to be fond of one's fun
好为人师
好為人師
hao4 wei2 ren2 shi1
to like to lecture others (idiom)
好恶
好惡
hao4 wu4
lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste
好学
好學
hao4 xue2
eager to study; studious; erudite
好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇
好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇
hao4 xue2 jin4 hu1 zhi1 - li4 xing2 jin4 hu1 ren2 - zhi1 chi3 jin4 hu1 yong3
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
好氧
好氧
hao4 yang3
aerobic
好逸恶劳
好逸惡勞
hao4 yi4 wu4 lao2
to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
好战
好戰
hao4 zhan4
warlike
好整以暇
好整以暇
hao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2
to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
和好
和好
he2 hao3
to become reconciled; on good terms with each other
和好如初
和好如初
he2 hao3 ru2 chu1
to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled
花好月圆
花好月圓
hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心
黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心
huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 - mei2 an1 hao3 xin1
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
急公好义
急公好義
ji2 gong1 hao4 yi4
public-spirited
极好
極好
ji2 hao3
fabulous; superb; excellent
见好就收
見好就收
jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1
to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
叫好
叫好
jiao4 hao3
to applaud; to cheer
较好
較好
jiao4 hao3
preferably; rather or relatively good
洁身自好
潔身自好
jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4
clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
旧好
舊好
jiu4 hao3
old friendship
看好
看好
kan4 hao3
optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
可好
可好
ke3 hao3
good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
滥好人
濫好人
lan4 hao3 ren2
sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
烂好人
爛好人
lan4 hao3 ren2
sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
老好人
老好人
lao3 hao3 ren2
one who tries never to offend anybody
乐善好施
樂善好施
le4 shan4 hao4 shi1
kind and charitable
利好
利好
li4 hao3
favorable; good; advantage
良好
良好
liang2 hao3
good; favorable; well; fine
绿林好汉
綠林好漢
lv4 lin2 hao3 han4
true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)
买好
買好
mai3 hao3
to ingratiate oneself
美好
美好
mei3 hao3
beautiful; fine
明枪好躲，暗箭难防
明槍好躲，暗箭難防
ming2 qiang1 hao3 duo3 - an4 jian4 nan2 fang2
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持
牡丹雖好，全憑綠葉扶持
mu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 - quan2 ping2 lv4 ye4 fu2 chi2
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶
牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶
mu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 - quan2 zhang4 lv4 ye4 fu2
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持
牡丹雖好，全仗綠葉扶持
mu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 - quan2 zhang4 lv4 ye4 fu2 chi2
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持
牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持
mu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 - zhong1 xu1 lv4 ye4 fu2 chi2
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
你好
你好
ni3 hao3
Hello!; Hi!; How are you?
您好
您好
nin2 hao3
hello (polite)
癖好
癖好
pi3 hao4
an urge; a craving; an addiction
偏好
偏好
pian1 hao4
to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference
拼命讨好
拼命討好
pin1 ming4 tao3 hao3
to throw oneself at sb or sth; to bend over backwards to help
恰到好处
恰到好處
qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4
it's just perfect; it's just right
恰好
恰好
qia4 hao3
as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
亲朋好友
親朋好友
qin1 peng2 hao3 you3
friends and family; kith and kin
晴好
晴好
qing2 hao3
bright and sunny weather
求好心切
求好心切
qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4
to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist
人各有所好
人各有所好
ren2 ge4 you3 suo3 hao4
everyone has their likes and dislikes; there is no accounting for taste; chacun son goût
如其所好
如其所好
ru2 qi2 suo3 hao4
as one pleases (idiom)
上好
上好
shang4 hao3
first-rate; top-notch
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好
誰笑到最後，誰笑得最好
shei2 xiao4 dao4 zui4 hou4 - shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好
誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好
shei2 xiao4 zai4 zui4 hou4 - shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
He laughs best who laughs last.
什么好说
什麼好說
shen2 me5 hao3 shuo1
sth pertinent to say
生态友好型
生態友好型
sheng1 tai4 you3 hao3 xing2
eco-friendly; ecologically sustainable
时好时坏
時好時壞
shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4
sometimes good, sometimes bad
示好
示好
shi4 hao3
to express goodwill; to be friendly
嗜好
嗜好
shi4 hao4
hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
说好
說好
shuo1 hao3
to come to an agreement; to complete negotiations
太好了
太好了
tai4 hao3 le5
very good
讨好
討好
tao3 hao3
to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
讨好卖乖
討好賣乖
tao3 hao3 mai4 guai1
to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)
挺好
挺好
ting3 hao3
very good
同好
同好
tong2 hao4
fellow enthusiasts
投其所好
投其所好
tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4
to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
完好
完好
wan2 hao3
intact; in good condition
完好如初
完好如初
wan2 hao3 ru2 chu1
intact; untouched; as good as before
完好无缺
完好無缺
wan2 hao3 wu2 que1
in perfect condition; without any defect
完好无损
完好無損
wan2 hao3 wu2 sun3
in good condition; undamaged; intact
晚上好
晚上好
wan3 shang4 hao3
Good evening!
问好
問好
wen4 hao3
to say hello to; to send one's regards to
唔好睇
唔好睇
wu2 hao3 di4
unattractive (Cantonese); Mandarin equivalent: 不好看
喜好
喜好
xi3 hao4
to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
相好
相好
xiang1 hao3
to be intimate; close friend; paramour
心眼好
心眼好
xin1 yan3 hao3
well-intentioned; good-natured; kindhearted
行好
行好
xing2 hao3
to give to charity; philanthropic
幸好
幸好
xing4 hao3
fortunately
性偏好
性偏好
xing4 pian1 hao4
sexual preference
修好
修好
xiu1 hao3
to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds
虚心好学
虛心好學
xu1 xin1 hao4 xue2
modest and studious (idiom)
学好
學好
xue2 hao3
to follow good examples
压轴好戏
壓軸好戲
ya1 zhou4 hao3 xi4
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏
言归于好
言歸於好
yan2 gui1 yu2 hao3
to become reconciled; to bury the hatchet
阎王好见，小鬼难当
閻王好見，小鬼難當
yan2 wang2 hao3 jian4 - xiao3 gui3 nan2 dang1
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
眼神不好
眼神不好
yan3 shen2 bu4 hao3
to have poor eyesight
要好
要好
yao4 hao3
to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
也好不到哪里去
也好不到哪裡去
ye3 hao3 bu4 dao4 na3 li3 qu4
just as bad; not much better
也好不了多少
也好不了多少
ye3 hao3 bu5 liao3 duo1 shao3
hardly any better; just as bad
叶公好龙
葉公好龍
ye4 gong1 hao4 long2
lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom); fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it; ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
业余爱好者
業餘愛好者
ye4 yu2 ai4 hao4 zhe3
hobbyist; amateur
一把好手
一把好手
yi1 ba3 hao3 shou3
expert; dab hand
英雄好汉
英雄好漢
ying1 xiong2 hao3 han4
heroes
游手好闲
遊手好閑
you2 shou3 hao4 xian2
to idle about
友好
友好
you3 hao3
friendly; amicable; close friend
友好
友好
you3 hao3
Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang
友好关系
友好關係
you3 hao3 guan1 xi4
good relations
友好区
友好區
you3 hao3 qu1
Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市, Heilongjiang
有好奇心
有好奇心
you3 hao4 qi2 xin1
curious
又要马儿好，又要马儿不吃草
又要馬兒好，又要馬兒不吃草
you4 yao4 ma3 er5 hao3 - you4 yao4 ma3 er5 bu4 chi1 cao3
see 又要馬兒跑，又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
元好问
元好問
yuan2 hao4 wen4
Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
再好
再好
zai4 hao3
even better
再好不过
再好不過
zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4
(saying) can't be better
在家千日好，出门一时难
在家千日好，出門一時難
zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 - chu1 men2 yi1 shi2 nan2
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom); fig. there's no place like home
早上好
早上好
zao3 shang5 hao3
Good morning!
争强好胜
爭強好勝
zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4
competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others
正好
正好
zheng4 hao3
just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
只好
只好
zhi3 hao3
without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
至好
至好
zhi4 hao3
best friend
治好
治好
zhi4 hao3
to cure
中国好声音
中國好聲音
zhong1 guo2 hao3 sheng1 yin1
The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show
中国人民对外友好协会
中國人民對外友好協會
zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 dui4 wai4 you3 hao3 xie2 hui4
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
祝好
祝好
zhu4 hao3
wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)
转好
轉好
zhuan3 hao3
improvement; turnaround (for the better)
准备好了
準備好了
zhun3 bei4 hao3 le5
to be ready
总角之好
總角之好
zong3 jiao3 zhi1 hao3
childhood friend (idiom)
走好运
走好運
zou3 hao3 yun4
to experience good luck
最好
最好
zui4 hao3
best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
坐好
坐好
zuo4 hao3
to sit properly; to sit up straight
作好准备
作好準備
zuo4 hao3 zhun3 bei4
to prepare; to make adequate preparation
做好做歹
做好做歹
zuo4 hao3 zuo4 dai3
to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn