Writing
要好 (yào hǎo) — how to say "to be close friends" in Chinese
要好
To be close friends
adjective
Character composition
要
to want, to need
好
good
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
要好的朋友
yào hǎo de péng you
close friends
Examples
他们从小就要好，经常一起玩。
They have been close friends since childhood and often play together.
我们很要好。
We are very close friends.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be close friends" in Chinese?
"to be close friends" in Chinese is 要好 (yào hǎo).
What does 要好 mean in English?
要好 (yào hǎo) means "To be close friends".
How is 要好 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào hǎo (written as yao hao, yaohao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be close friends" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要好: 要 has 9 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 要好?
要好 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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