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好不

hǎo bù
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. not at all ...
  2. 2. how very ...

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Word relationships

Related words

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很
hěn

(adverb of degree)

Used to intensify adjectives, similar to 好不 in its meaning of 'how very...'

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好不 can mean either 'very' or 'not at all' depending on the adjective that follows. It often means 'very' with positive adjectives and 'not at all' with negative adjectives, but this is not always reliable. Learn set phrases individually.

Example Sentences

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他听到这个消息， 好不 高兴。
He was so happy when he heard the news.

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Words Containing 好不

也好不了多少
yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo

hardly any better

也好不到哪里去
yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù

just as bad; not much better

再好不过
zài hǎo bù guò

couldn't be better

好不好
hǎo bu hǎo

(coll.) all right?

好不容易
hǎo bù róng yì

with great difficulty

Child Words of 好不

不
bù

no; not so

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to