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好
hǎo
1. good
2. well
3. proper
4. good to
5. easy to
6. very
7. so
8. (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
9. (of an unmarried couple) to be close
10. to be keen on each other
HSK 1 Very Common • Top 0% ✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

好感
hǎogǎn
good opinion
好氧
hàoyǎng
aerobic
好强
hàoqiáng
eager to be first
好意
hǎoyì
good intention
好时
Hǎoshí
Hershey's (brand)
好气
hǎoqì
to be happy
好动
hàodòng
active
好康
hǎokāng
benefit
好命
hǎomìng
lucky
好恶
hàowù
lit. likes and dislikes
好多
hǎoduō
many
好手
hǎoshǒu
expert
好歹
hǎodǎi
good and bad
好比
hǎobǐ
to be just like
好似
hǎosì
to seem
好像
hǎoxiàng
as if
HSK 4
好哇
hǎowā
hurray!
好几
hǎojǐ
several
好吃
hǎochī
tasty
HSK 2
好受
hǎoshòu
feeling better

Example Sentences (10)

我们下午去看电影，好吗？
Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù kàn diànyǐng, hǎo ma?
Shall we go see a movie this afternoon?
Text 1
马可，你的中文说得越来越好了！
Mǎkě,nǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de yuè lái yuè hǎo le!
Marco, your Chinese is getting better and better!
Text 1
外边天气很好，我们出去运动运动吧！
Wàibiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, wǒmen chūqù yùndòng yùndòng ba!
The weather outside is great; let's go out and get some exercise!
Text 2
好呀，这家超市的蛋糕又便宜又好吃，一块只要2.99元。
Hǎo ya, zhè jiā chāoshì de dàngāo yòu piányi yòu hǎochī, yí kuài zhǐ yào 2.99 yuán.
Sure, the cakes at this supermarket are cheap and delicious; one piece is only 2.99 yuan.
Text 3
哪里哪里，我们班王静说得更好。
nǎlǐ nǎlǐ,wǒmen bān Wáng Jìng shuō de gèng hǎo.
Not at all, Wang Jing in our class speaks even better.
Text 1
不是少了，今天吃得很好，太谢谢你了。
bú shì shǎo le, jīn tiān chī de hěn hǎo, tài xiè xie nǐ le.
It's not too little. I ate very well today. Thank you so much.
Text 2
我想把这个电脑卖了，再买一个更好的。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège diànnǎo mài le,zài mǎi yí gè gèng hǎo de.
I want to sell this computer and buy a better one.
Text 4
我这几天脚疼，没休息好。
Wǒ zhè jǐ tiān jiǎo téng,méi xiūxi hǎo.
My foot has been hurting these past few days, and I haven't rested well.
Text 4
我早就想好了，请你吃饭、看电影、喝咖啡。
Wǒ zǎo jiù xiǎng hǎo le,qǐng nǐ chī fàn,kàn diàn yǐng,hē kā fēi.
I decided long ago to treat you to dinner, a movie, and coffee.
Text 1
我还没想好呢。你觉得哪儿最好玩儿？
Wǒ hái méi xiǎng hǎo ne.Nǐ juéde nǎr zuì hǎowánr?
I haven't decided yet. Where do you think is the most fun?
Text 3

Alternate Entries

好
hào
to be fond of / to have a tendency to / to be prone to
HSK 1

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
1
Character Frequency Rank
81
Word Frequency Rank
29 of 84,292