Writing
好 (hǎo) — how to say "good" in Chinese
好
Good, well
adjective · degree adverb · verb
1. good; wellHSK 3.0 · level 1
adjective
2. well; properlyHSK 3.0 · level 2
degree adverb
3. to recover; to get wellHSK 3.0 · level 4
verb
How to use it
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
今天好冷啊！
jīn tiān hǎo lěng a
It is so cold today!
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
好朋友
hǎo péngyou
good friend
好人
hǎo rén
good person
好老师
hǎo lǎoshī
good teacher
Examples
这电影很好，我很喜欢这个电影。
This movie is very good, I like this movie very much.
我很好
I am well.
Mnemonic
[hǎo-] Howie the Hippo decided it was a 好 "good" day 🌞 when he saw a girl (女) with a child (子) playing by the river. The sight of them laughing and having fun reminded him of what a 好 "good" life is all about, making him smile broadly.
Another reading
好hào
verb
like, be fond of
好学
hào xué
love learning
好读书
hào dúshū
be fond of reading
Frequently asked questions
Good in Chinese Mandarin
"good" in Chinese is 好 (hǎo).
好 meaning in English
好 (hǎo) means "Good, well".
Good in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced hǎo (written as hao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Good in Chinese character
It is written 好 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 好?
好 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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