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好好 (hǎo hǎo) — how to say "properly" in Chinese
好好
Properly, well, thoroughly
adjective · adverb
Character composition
好
good, well
好
good, well
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
好好休息
hǎohǎo xiūxi
rest well
好好准备
hǎohǎo zhǔnbèi
prepare properly
好好想想
hǎohǎo xiǎngxiang
think carefully
Examples
请好好照顾自己，别太累了。
Please take good care of yourself, don't get too tired.
你要好好学习。
You should study well.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "properly" in Chinese?
"properly" in Chinese is 好好 (hǎo hǎo).
好好 meaning in English
好好 (hǎo hǎo) means "Properly, well, thoroughly".
好好 pronunciation
It is pronounced hǎo hǎo (written as hao hao, haohao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "properly" in Chinese characters?
It is written 好好: 好 has 6 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 好好?
好好 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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