好不

hǎo bù

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 很 hěn 很 hěn (adverb of degree) Used to intensify adjectives, similar to 好不 in its meaning of 'how very...': (adverb of degree)

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 也好不了多少 yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo: hardly any better
• 也好不到哪里去 也好不到哪里去 yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qù: just as bad; not much better
• 再好不过 再好不过 zài hǎo bù guò: couldn't be better
• 好不好 好不好 hǎo bu hǎo: (coll.) all right?
• 好不容易 好不容易 hǎo bù róng yì: with great difficulty

Child Words of 好不

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to