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Definitions
- 1. to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
Words Containing 好
to be fond of eating
to cure
to ingratiate oneself
to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
friends and family
to come to an agreement
unattractive (Cantonese)
sincere, well-meant, kind words
peaceful and harmonious
busybody
bon voyage
hardly any better
sometimes good, sometimes bad
tasty
to be just like; can be compared to
Trust-Mart (supermarket chain)
eager to study
good
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
see 好了傷疤忘了疼|好了伤疤忘了疼[hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng]
perfectly all right
good-looking
kindhearted person
to make friends again
to throw oneself at sb or sth
fabulous
good and bad
lucky
to have a close call
kind and charitable
good intention
close friend
to be on good terms
to like
wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)
The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show
good or bad
Fu Hao (c. 1200 BC), or Lady Hao, female Chinese general of the late Shang Dynasty 商朝[shāng cháo]
to feel embarrassed
(slang) to reject sb (by labeling them a \nice guy\)
(coll.) maybe
excellent (interjection)
eager to win
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
fortunately
to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)
to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
to follow good examples
pleasant to hear
(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible
feeling better
not to be trifled with
good luck
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)
to part without hard feelings (idiom)
to take care of (a matter); to get (a task) done; to handle (a project) expeditiously
luckily
no matter what may happen (idiom)
warlike
(dialect) very
Good morning!
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
Mr Goody-goody
to have good intentions
good night
friendly advice
with great difficulty
(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will
to rejoice in grandiose deeds
benefit; advantage; merit
to be meddlesome
see 壓軸戲|压轴戏[yā zhòu xì]
quite a while
beautiful
to express goodwill
easy to learn
to pretend to be nice
to get better
hello (polite)
hobbyist
good luck charm
Costco (warehouse club chain)
sincere belief and diligent study
just
to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes etc)
several
busybody
accommodating
to improve
good or not?
heroes
to have a special liking (for sth)
hobby
sth pertinent to say
Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
intact
to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
to have the nerve
see 有借有還，再借不難|有借有还，再借不难[yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè bù nán]
expert
(coll.) bravo
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
(coll.) all right?
lover (of art, sports etc)
first-rate
long time no see
it's just perfect
public-spirited
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
good opinion
may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
competitive
bright and sunny weather
bon voyage
to have an easy time
sth of good quality
hospitality
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)
to regard as having good prospects
as one pleases (idiom)
to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
Hershey's (brand)
good friend
laughable; funny; ridiculous
a beautiful dream is hard to realize (idiom)
to harbor evil designs
to have bad intentions
very good
sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
to idle about
Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
inquisitive
lecher
The story is so good it's worth hearing a hundred times.
that's fine
tasty (drinks)
fellow enthusiasts
aerobic
couldn't be better
(idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop
one's passion
to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
to sit properly
in perfect condition
lit. likes and dislikes
everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
to have poor eyesight
easy to get along with
improvement
well
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
unpleasant
sexual preference
a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom)
one who tries never to offend anybody
person of good character
to bury the hatchet
hard to say; can't be sure
hero
don't tell me ...
in good condition
Horlicks (malt-flavored powder used to make a hot drink)
several years
no good
good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, \a fine thing indeed\)
a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)
doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's \recovery\ (idiom)
to do well at
to do one's best
my God!
easy to deal with; not a problem
to become reconciled
to be ready
unable to tell good from bad (idiom)
to like to lecture others (idiom)
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty
He laughs best who laughs last.
true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)
the best part of the show is yet to come
best
Good evening!
lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
fine goods
a good deal of
not at all ...
good relations
expert
favorable
to be charitable
happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
to be intimate
many
clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality
fond of the bottle (idiom)
easy to remember
amusing
as if
eco-friendly
to substitute shoddy goods
to seem
to be happy
to applaud
useful
interest in sth
to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
most of the day
sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
everyone has their likes and dislikes
to be warlike
argumentative
childhood friend (idiom)
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
to be playful
the heroes of Liangshan Marsh (in the novel \Water Margin\ 水滸傳|水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn])
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
to prepare
just (in time)
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
the role an actor plays best (idiom)
intact
(ball sports) good shot!
to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)
as it turns out
well-intentioned
He laughs best who laughs last.
Cape of Good Hope
to keep an eye on
easy to do; easy to manage
to want sex
better
to experience good luck
lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
to adapt to sb's taste
not bad
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
to curry favor
good person
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
hurray!
to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan)
easy to use
Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang
to pander to sb's whims
best friend
admirable people and exemplary deeds
very good
safe and sound
to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
(idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
kindness
not so good
active
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
as the saying goes; as they say...
the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
hello
modest and studious (idiom)
to repair (sth broken)
to get the desired outcome
good-looking (Cantonese)
even better
eager to be first
favorable criticism
lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
to become reconciled; on good terms with each other
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
Hollywood
auspicious day
just as bad; not much better
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
kind words
to say hello to