好好

hǎo hǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Very common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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草率

cǎo shuài

careless

Opposite in the sense of doing things hastily without care

Related words

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好

hǎo

good

Single-syllable form used in different contexts or as an adjective meaning 'good'

Synonyms

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认真

rèn zhēn

conscientious

When emphasizing earnestness or attentiveness, e.g., 认真学习 (study carefully)

仔细

zǐ xì

careful

When emphasizing thoroughness or meticulousness, e.g., 仔细检查 (check carefully)

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

hǎo hǎo xiān sheng

Mr Goody-goody

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

hǎo