和好 (hé hǎo) — how to say "to make up" in Chinese

和好

To make up, to reconcile

adjective · verb

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

女

Woman

#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes

Collocations

和好的机会

hé hǎo de jī huì

a chance to make up

跟朋友和好

gēn péng you hé hǎo

to make up with a friend

Examples

朋友吵架后和好了

Friends made up after a quarrel

他们和好了

They made up

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Make up in Chinese meaning

"to make up" in Chinese is 和好 (hé hǎo).

What does 和好 mean in English?

和好 (hé hǎo) means "To make up, to reconcile".

How is 和好 pronounced?

It is pronounced hé hǎo (written as he hao, hehao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to make up" in Chinese characters?

It is written 和好: 和 has 8 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 和好?

和好 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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