好好

hǎo hǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

Definitions

1. well
2. carefully
3. nicely
4. properly

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 草率 cǎo shuài 草率 cǎo shuài careless Opposite in the sense of doing things hastily without care: careless

Related words

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• 好 hǎo 好 hǎo good Single-syllable form used in different contexts or as an adjective meaning 'good': good

Synonyms

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• 认真 rèn zhēn 认真 rèn zhēn conscientious When emphasizing earnestness or attentiveness, e.g., 认真学习 (study carefully): conscientious
• 仔细 zǐ xì 仔细 zǐ xì careful When emphasizing thoroughness or meticulousness, e.g., 仔细检查 (check carefully): careful

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as an adverb before verbs, e.g., 好好学习 (study well). Cannot be used with verbs that express states or static situations.

Formality

Reduplicated forms like 好好 are more colloquial and emphatic compared to single-character adverbs.

Example Sentences

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我会 好好 待你。

I will treat you well.

别动手， 好好 说话。

Don't hit; talk it out nicely.

他刚出院，需要 好好 疗养。

He just got out of the hospital and needs to recuperate well.

他努力工作，为了以后能 好好 养老。

He works hard so that he can enjoy a good retirement later.

这个问题非常棘手，我们需要 好好 讨论一下。

This problem is very thorny; we need to discuss it thoroughly.

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Words Containing 好好

• 好好先生 好好先生 hǎo hǎo xiān sheng: Mr Goody-goody
• 好好学习，天天向上 好好学习，天天向上 hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng: study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)

Child Words of 好好

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to