好 (hou2 hou3 | hao3 hao4) : good; very; friendly; healthy; ready

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好

hou2 hou3

hao3 hao4

[粵] hou2 | [國] hao3
[1] [adj] good; fine; nice | [ant] 壞
[2] [adv] very; quite; fairly | [syn] 很
[3] [adj] good to (do); pleasing (to one's senses)
[4] [adj] friendly; kind; amicable
[5] [adj] healthy; in good shape/condition
[6] [adj] ready; done; finished
[7] [interjection] well; all right; okay

[粵] hou3 | [國] hao4
[1] [v] like; love; be fond of
[2] [v] be liable to; be likely to

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Radical: 女 (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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好笑 hou2 siu3 hao3 xiao4 = be funny

好呀 hou2 aa3 = OK, fine 粵

你好 nei5 hou2 ni3 hao3 = hello; hi; how are you; greetings

好多 hou2 do1 hao3 duo1 = a lot; much; many 粵

好好 hou2 hou2 hao3 hao3; hao3 hao1 = very good; very well

美好 mei5 hou2 mei3 hao3 = OK; fine; beautiful

多好 do1 hou2 duo1 hao3 = very good

好人 hou2 jan4 hao3 ren2 = good person

你好嗎 nei5 hou2 maa3 ni3 hao3 ma5 = How are you?

好日 hou2 jat6*2 hao3 ri4 = auspicious day; wedding day; good days 粵

好唔好 hou2 m4 hou2 = is it good or not ; is it all right 粵

好嗎 hou2 maa3 hao3 ma5 = is it good or not ; is it all right

好少 hou2 siu2 = seldom; rarely 粵

好友 hou2 jau5 hao3 you3 = a sidekick; a good friend

好吃 hou2 hek3 hao3 chi1 = delicious; tasty 國

好食 hou2 sik6 = delicious; tasty 粵

好味 hou2 mei6 = delicious; good to eat

好孩子 hou2 haai4 zi2 hao3 hai2 zi5 = good child 國

好耐冇見 hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 = long time no see 粵

愛好 oi3 hou3 ai4 hao4 = a hobby; to be fond of

好似 hou2 ci5 hao3 si4 = be like; be very similar 粵

晚上好 maan5 soeng6 hou2 = 'good evening' (greeting)

唔好 m4 hou2 = [1] no good [2] don't 粵

好嘢 hou2 je5 = [1] good thing [2] (expression of delight) 粵

好彩 hou2 coi2 = luckily; fortunately; good fortune 粵

最好 zeoi3 hou2 zui4 hao3 = best

好在 hou2 zoi6 hao3 zai4 = luckily; fortunately

做好 zou6 hou2 = to finish; to complete

好攰 hou2 gui6 = very tired, exhausted 粵

問好 man6 hou2 wen4 hao3 = to extend greetings; to ask after someone; to send one's regards

好幾 hou2 gei2 hao3 ji3 = several, quite a few

好心 hou2 sam1 hao3 xin1 = please...

好感 hou2 gam2 hao3 gan3 = good opinion, favorable impression

好朋友 hou2 pang4 jau5 hao3 peng2 you5 = a good friend

好聽 hou2 teng1 hao3 ting1 = pleasant to hear

好轉 hou2 zyun2 hao3 zhuan3 = make a turn for the better, improve

好運 hou2 wan6 hao3 yun4 = good luck

叫好 giu3 hou2 jiao4 hao3 = applaud, cheer

都好 dou1 hou2 = all good

更好 gang3 hou2 geng4 hao3 = even better

好學 hou3 hok6 = curiousness

好事 hou2 si6 = good deed; good turn

好天 hou2 tin1 = fine day, lovely weather 粵

好像 hou2 zoeng6 hao3 xiang4 = [v] as if; seem like 國

好過 hou2 gwo3 hao3 guo4 = to have an easy time; to feel well; life is easy

好睇 hou2 tai2 hao3 di4 = good-looking 粵

好象 hou2 zoeng6 hao3 xiang4 = be like; seem like 國

好地地 hou2 dei6 dei6 hao3 de5 de5 = in perfect condition 粵

好看 hou2 hon3 hao3 kan4 = good-looking 國

您好 nei5 hou2 nin3 hao3 = hello, greetings (formal) 國

好的 hou2 dik1 hao3 de5 = Fine, OK (as an isolated utterance) 國

好不好 hou2 bat1 hou2 hao3 bu5 hao3 (PRC), hao3 bu4 hao3 (Taiwan) = is it OK ; is it all right 國

好久不見 hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hao3 jiu3 bu4*2 jian4 = long time no see 國

好貴 hou2 gwai3 = very expensive 粵

好冇 hou2 mou5*2 = is it good or not ; is it all right 粵

好抵 hou2 dai2 = very cheap; very low-priced 粵

好可能 hou2 ho2 nang4 = probably 粵

好彩數 hou2 coi2 sou3 = good luck 粵

好耐唔見 hou2 noi6 m4 gin3 = long time no see 粵

唔好嘈 m4 hou2 cou4 = shut up 粵

大家好 daai6 gaa1 hou2 da4 jia1 hao3 = hello everyone

較好 gaau3 hou2 jiao4 hao3 = comparatively good; better

仲好 zung6 hou2 zhong4 hao3 = it would be even better [also 重好] 粵

千祈唔好 cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 = don't ever 粵

幸好 hang6 hou2 xing4 hao3 = luckily 國

唔好意思 m4 hou2 ji3 si1/3 m2 hao3 yi4 si5 = excuse me; sorry 粵

不好意思 bat1 hou2 ji3 si1/3 bu4 hao3 yi4 si5 = excuse me; sorry, to feel embarrassed 國

癖好 pik1 hou3 pi3 hao4 = special liking; favourite hobby

約好 joek3 hou2 yue1 hao3 = to arrange or agree to

好癐 hou2 gui6 = variant of 好攰粵

冇你咁好氣 mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3 = to not bother with you anymore 粵

爭好遠 zaang1 hou2 jyun5 = extremely different 粵

唔係好 m4 hai6 hou2 = not very 粵

要好 jiu3 hou2 yao4 hao3 = to be on good terms

好處 hou2 cyu3 hao3 chu5 = advantage

好難講 hou2 naan4 gong2 = hard to say; there's no telling 粵

友好 jau5 hou2 you3 hao3 = friendly (relations)

只好 zi2 hou2 zhi3 hao3 = to have to; to be forced to

正好 zing3 hou2 zheng4 hao3 = just (in time, right, enough); just (happen to); by chance; just so happened

唔好郁 m4 hou2 juk1 = don't move 粵

在家千日好,出外一時難 zoi6 gaa1 cin1 jat6 hou2 ceot1 ngoi6 jat1 si4 naan4 zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 chu1 wai4 yi4 shi2 nan2 = A thousand days at home pass smoothly, a day away is beset with problems

恰到好處 hap1 dou3 hou2 cyu3 qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 = just right

恰好 hap1 hou2 qia4 hao3 = as it turns out; by lucky coincidence

好奇 hou3 kei4 hao4 qi2 = curious, inquisitive

好容易 hou2 jung4 ji6 hao3 rong2 yi4 = with great difficulty (lit., "very easy")

好些 hou2 se1 hao3 xie1 = a good deal of, quite a lot

良好 loeng4 hou2 liang2 hao3 = good, favorable, well, fine

嗜好 si3 hou3 shi4 hao4 = fondness, hobby, indulgence

不好 bat1 hou2 bu4 hao3 = no good 國

好客 hou3 haak3 = keep open doors; keep open house

好強 hou2 koeng4; hou3 koeng4 = 好2: very strong; 好3: eager to do well in everything

好惡 hou3 wu3; hou2 ok3 hao4 wu4 = likes and dislikes; fierce

好意 hou2 ji3 hao3 yi4 = favour; good intention; kindness

好話 hou2 waa6 = fine words; word of praise

相處得好 soeng1 cyu2 dak1 hou2 = relate

討好 tou2 hou2 tao3 hao3 = blandish; fawn on; have one's work rewarded; please

搞好 gaau2 hou2 hao3 hao3 = do well; make a good job of

好使 hou3 sai2 = be convenient to use; work well

好玩 hou2 waan4*2 hao3 wan2 = amusing; fun; interesting

好多時 hou2 do1 si4 = many times

好多次 hou2 do1 ci3 = many times

好投入 hou2 tau4 jap6 = be absorbed in

好傢伙 hou2 gaa1 fo2 = good god; good heavens; good gracious

唔做中，唔做保，唔做媒人,三代好 m4 zou6 zung1, m4 zou6 bou2, m4 zou6 mui4 jan4*2 saam1 doi6 hou2 = do not be a middleman, guarantor or matchmaker then you will have a good future 粵

好心有好報 hou2 sam1 jau5 hou2 bou3 = your charity would be rewarded

好少少 hou2 siu2 siu2 = little better than 粵

好得多 hou2 dak1 do1 = much better; better by far

好樣 hou2 joeng6*2 = pretty face

好幾回 hou2 gei1 wui4 = a good many times.

幾好 gei2 hou2 = okay; pretty good

好死 hou2 sei2 = to die a natural death; longwinded, wordy

好醜 hou2 cau2 = very ugly, disgraceful

好賣 hou2 maai6 = outsell

好戲在後頭 hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 hao3 xi4 zai4 hou4 tou5 = it isn't over until fat lady sings (lit., "the good show comes later in time")

好返 hou2 faan1 = heal; to become reconciled 粵

好好的 hou2 hou2 dik1 = ...well + (adv)

打好 daa2 hou2 = found

好相與 hou2 soeng1 jyu5 = amiable 粵

好天氣 hou2 tin1 hei3 = nice day, fair weather

好好地 hou2 hou2 dei6*2 = nothing wrong; nothing the matter

好耐 hou2 noi6 = a very long time 粵

還算好 waan4 syun3 hou2 = fairly good, could be worse

好嘈 hou2 cou4 = very noisy

好正 hou2 zeng3 = very delicious; really good; really nice; fabulous; fantastic 粵

醫好 ji1 hou2 = to have completely recovered from an illness; get cured

整好 zing2 hou2 zheng3 hao3 = to repair (properly), put in good shape

各有各好 gok3 jau5 gok3 hou2 = each has its own advantages or good points

飛好 fei1 hou2 = to have hair cut (to one's satisfaction)

飛好髮 fei1 hou2 faat3 = to have hair cut (to one's satisfaction)

好精神 hou2 zing1 san4 hao3 jing1 shen2 = full of vitality, in good spirits

假好心 gaa2 hou2 sam1 jia3 hao3 xin1 = hypocrisy

好快噉講 hou2 faai3 gam2 gong2 = to speak quickly 粵

好慢噉讀 hou2 maan6 gam2 duk6 = to study slowly 粵

好似雪咁凍 hou2 ci5 syut3 gam3 dung3 = as cold as snow 粵

唔好客氣呀 m4 hou2 haak3 hei3 aa3 = "make yourself at home" 粵

人緣好好 jan4 jyun4 hou2 hou2 = popular (referring to people)

修整好 sau1 zing2 hou2 = to repair (properly)

都好啦 dou1 hou2 laa1 = "it will be fine"

不懷好意 bat1 waai4 hou2 ji3 bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 = harbor evil designs; harbor malicious intentions 國

不好惹 bat1 hou2 je5 bu4 hao3 re3 = not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 國

不知好歹 bat1 zi1 hou2 daai2 bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 = not know what's good for one 國

保存良好的 bou2 cyun4 loeng4 hou2 dik1 bao3 cun2 liang2 hao3 de5 = well-preserved 國

心眼好 sam1 ngaan5 hou2 xin1 yan3 hao3 = well-intentioned; good-natured; kind-hearted

愛好者 oi3 hou3 ze2 ai4 hao3 zhe3 = amateur; enthusiast; fan; lover (of art, sports, etc)

早上好 zou2 soeng6 hou2 zao3 shang5 hao3 = good morning

環境友好 waan4 ging2 jau5 hou2 huan2 jing4 you3 hao3 = environment-friendly

安好 on1 hou2 an1 hao3 = safe and sound; well

掛好 gwaa3 hou2 gua4 hao3 = to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes, etc.)

有好奇心 jau5 hou3 kei4 sam1 you3 hao4 qi2 xin1 = curious

很好 han2 hou2 hen3 hao3 = well

完好 jyun4 hou2 wan2 hao3 = intact; in good condition

好說 hou2 syut3 hao3 shuo1 = (idiom) OK, term used to indicate agreement; (idiom) "you flatter me", polite response to praise

好玩兒 hou2 wun6 ji4 hao3 wanr2 = (adj) interesting; delightful 國

好比 hou2 bei2 hao3 bi3 = be just like; can be compared to

好樣的 hou2 joeng6*2 dik1 hao3 yang4 de5 = (idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage 國

好戰 hou3 zin3 hao3 zhan4 = warlike

好幾年 hou2 gei2 nin4 hao3 ji3 nian2 = several years

好好兒 hou2 hou2 ji4 hao3 haor1 = properly; thoroughly; well (also 好好兒地) 國

好奇心 hou3 kei4 sam1 hao4 qi2 xin1 = curiosity

好壞 hou2 waai6 hao3 huai4 = [n] good and bad; advantageous and disadvantageous

好半天 hou2 bun3 tin1 hao3 ban4 tian1 = most of the day 國

好久 hou2 gau2 hao3 jiu3 = quite a while; [粵] 好耐

太好了 taai3 hou2 liu5 tai4 hao3 le5 = very good

坐好 co5 hou2 zuo4 hao3 = to sit properly; to sit up straight

和好 wo4 hou2 he2 hao3 = to become reconciled

好色 hou3 sik1 hao3 se4 = lewd, lustful, horny, to lust for women

買好 maai5 hou2 mai3 hao3 = to ingratiate oneself

還好 waan4 hou2 hai2 hao3 = [adv] not bad

啱啱好 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 = just right 粵

剛好 gong1 hou2 gang1 hao3 = just, exactly, happen to be

好消息 hou2 siu1 sik1 = good news

貪杯好酒 taam1 bui1 hou3 zau2 = to be or become an alcoholic

貪好聽 taam1 hou2 teng1 = [v] to talk plausibly; render mere lip service

好鬥 hou3 dau3 hao4 dou4 = be warlike

友好訪問 jau5 hou2 fong2 man6 you3 hao3 fang3 wen4 = a friendly visit

越早越好 jyut6 zou2 jyut6 hou2 = [exp] the earlier the better

不得好死 bat1 dak1 hou2 sei2 = die in one's shoes 國

算好 syun3 hou2 suan4 hao3 = [v] to calculate; [adj] calculating

好一個 hou2 jat1 go3 hao3 yi1 ge4 = what a

好受 hou2 sau6 hao3 shou4 = feel better; feel more comfortable

好大喜功 hou3 daai6 hei2 gung1 hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 = crave for greatness and success; have a fondness for the grandiose

好好先生 hou2 hou2 sin1 saang1 hao3 hao3 xian1 sheng5 = good joe

好家伙 hou2 gaa1 fo2 hao3 jia1 huo3 = [interj.] good god; good lord; good heavens

好手 hou2 sau2 hao3 shou3 = good hand; past master

好日子 hou2 jat6*2 zi2 hao3 ri4 zi5 = auspicious day; wedding day; good days

好為人師 hou3 wai4 jan4 si1 hao4 wei2 ren2 shi1 = like to be a master to others

見好 gin3 hou2 jian4 hao3 = (said of a patient) to get better; mend

看好 hon3 hou2 kan4 hao3 = looking good; promising

賣好 maai6 hou2 mai4 hao3 = curry favour with; ingratiate oneself with; play up to

留返啖氣暖下肚好過 lau4 faan1 daam6 hei3 nyun5 haa5 tou5 hou2 gwo3 = to not bother with you anymore 粵

也好 jaa5 hou2 ye3 hao3 = it may not be a bad idea; may as well; whether...or...; no matter whether

學好 hok6 hou2 xue2 hao3 = learn from good examples; emulate good

言歸於好 jin4 gwai1 jyu1 hou2 yan2 gui1 yu2 hao3 = make it up with sb; become reconciled

好嘅時候糖黐豆 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 tong4 ci1 dau6*2 = when in good relation, (the two are like) beans stuck together by molasses 粵

唔好嘅時候水溝油 m4 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 seoi2 kau1 jau4 = when not in good relation, (the two are like) oil poured into water 粵

點都好 dim2 dou1 hou2 = anyway; no matter what 粵

好食好住 hou2 sik6 hou2 zyu6 = have good food and a comfortable place to live 粵

百年好合 baak3 nin4 hou2 hap6 = eternal harmony

扮好人 baan6 hou2 jan4 = fake friendship (dress up as a good person, also 裝好人)

好人有限 hou2 jan4 jau5 haan6 = not exactly a model citizen 粵

不知好笑還是好怒 bat1 zi1 hou2 siu3 waan4 si6 hou2 nou6 = find sth both funny and annoying; unable to laugh or cry at sth

點算好呢? dim2 syun3 hou2 ne1 = What can I/we do? 粵

嬲好定笑好 nau1 hou2 ding6 siu3 hou2 = don’t know what to do (to cry or to laugh) 粵

冇乜好死 mou5 mat1 hou2 sei2 = have not died a natural death 粵

好介紹 hou2 gaai3 siu6 hao2 jie4 shao4 = recommendation

腳頭好 goek3 tau4 hou2 = a person who is a walking good luck charm

冇咁好氣 mou5 gam3 hou2 hei3 = to quit being involved with sth (lit., "no so good air") 粵

好話唔好聽 hou2 waa6 m4 hou2 teng1 = to be frank (lit., "the right words aren't easy to listen to") 粵

唔賭唔知時運高，唔嫖唔知身體好 m4 dou2 m4 zi1 si4 wan6 gou1, m4 piu4 m4 zi1 san1 tai2 hou2 = do not gamble then you don't know how lucky you are, do not go whorring then you don't know your heath is good 粵

好得 hou2 dak1 = great, good looking, attractive

好頸 hou2 geng2 = having a good temper; good temper 粵

好焗 hou2 guk6 = feeling hot, stuffy, suffocated 粵

好鬼 hou2 gwai2 = very, extremely 粵

好鬼死 hou2 gwai2 sei2 = very, extremely 粵

好閑 hou3 haan4 = used to indicate that sth is no problem, not to worry; never take things too seriously

好人事 hou2 jan4 si6*2 = well-meaning 粵

好市 hou2 si5 = business is good

好少何 hou2 siu2 ho4*2 = not very often, infrequent

好食懶飛 hou3 sik6 laan5 fei1 = lazy

日頭唔好講人,夜晚唔好講鬼 jat6 tau4*2 m4 hou2 gong2 jan4, je6 maan5 m4 hou2 gong2 gwai2 = speak of the devil 粵

無論點都好 mou4 leon6 dim2 dou1 hou2 = no matter what

對面春光無限好 deoi3 min6 ceon1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful (girls)

對面風光無限好 deoi3 min6 fung1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful

頂好 ding2 hou2 ding3 hao3 = excellent, the best, the first ; Wellcome

好嗍 hou2 sok3 = very hot or sexy (girl), [國] 辣妹粵

好索 hou2 sok3 = very hot or sexy (girl); [國] 辣妹粵

好過冇 hou2 gwo3 mou5 = better than nothing 粵

好飲 hou2 jam2 = good to drink; tasty 粵

人無千日好，花無百日紅 jan4 mou4 cin1 jat6 hou2, faa1 mou4 baak3 jat6 hung4 = treasure what you have, since it cannot be good forever

好聲好氣 hou2 seng1 hou2 hei3 = kind, gentle

好骨子 hou2 gwat1 zi2 = small but looks good

好勝 hou3 sing3 hao4 sheng4 = seek to do others down; eager to win, aggressive

好問 hou3 man6 hao3 wen4 = inquisitiveness

好氧 hou3 joeng5 hao4 yang3 = aerobic

急公好義 gap1 gung1 hou3 ji6 ji2 gong1 hao4 yi4 = zealous for the common well; public-spirited; zealous for public interests

好逸惡勞 hou3 jat6 wu3 lou4 hao4 yi2 wu4 lao2 = love leisure and hate work; indolent

好整以暇 hou3 zing2 ji5 haa6 hao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2 = remain calm and composed while handling pressing affairs

游手好閑 jau4 sau2 hou3 haan4 = have nothing to do or don't want to work, just wondering around

游手好閒 jau4 sau2 hou3 haan4 you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 = idle; have nothing to do or don't want to work, just wandering around

唔知好嬲定好笑 m4 zi1 hou2 nau1 ding6 hou2 siu3 = find sth both funny and annoying 粵

好唱口 hou2 coeng3 hau2 hao3 chang4 kou3 = talk in high spirits 粵

利好 lei6 hou2 = advantageous

愈早愈好 jyu6 zou2 jyu6 hou2 = the earlier the better

好吃懶做 hou3 hek3 laan5 zou6 hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 = lazy (sits around eating too much doing nothing)

好心機 hou2 sam1 gei1 = indefatigable; having patience; careful, attentive, wholly absorbed 粵

好聲 hou2 seng1 = careful, caution 粵

住好啲 zyu6 hou2 di1 = Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) 粵

好黃好暴力 hou2 wong4 hou2 bou6 lik6 = describes sth that is cool and interesting (lit., "very pornographic, very violent") 粵

唔係幾好 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2 = nothing much; not very special 粵

好事多磨 hou2 si6 do1 mo4 hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 = there are many setbacks before success

好氣 hou2 hei3 = wordy, longwinded 粵

搞不好 gaau2 bat1 hou2 gao3 bu hao3 = perhaps; maybe 國

啱好 ngaam1 hou2 = just now 粵

好番 hou2 faan1 = heal; to become reconciled 粵

和好如初 wo4 hou2 jyu4 co1 he2 hao3 ru2 chu1 = to get back together; become reconciled

花好月圓 faa1 hou2 jyut6 jyun4 hua1 hao3 yue4 yuan2 = blooming flowers and full moon, a metaphor for perfect conjugal bliss

好MAN hou2 MAN1 = very manly, macho 粵

好冧 hou2 lam1 = to like (someone) very much; very sweet; very romantic 粵

好嗦 hou2 sok3 = very hot or sexy (girl); [國] 辣妹粵

你好嘢 nei5 hou2 je5 = an expression of mockery and warning 粵

重修舊好 cung4 sau1 gau6 hou2 chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 = to get back together

好人好姐 hou2 jan4 hou2 ze2 = in normal condition 粵

唔好錯過 m4 hou2 co3 gwo3 = don't miss it! don't miss this chance! 粵

好識 hou2 sik1 = to understand well 粵

好叻 hou2 lek1 = "cool" (i.e., characterized by great facility; highly skilled or clever) 粵

修好 sau1 hou2 xiu1 hao3 = to repair (properly)

年三十晚謝灶──好做唔做 nin4 saam1 sap6 maan5 ze6 zou3 hou2 zou6 m4 zou6 = did not do what one should have done 粵

押好件衫 ngaap3/jaap3 hou2 gin6 saam1 = to tuck the shirt inside the trousers 粵

好Yeah hou2 je1 = outlandish, hip; funky, standing out 粵

落地喊三聲好醜命生成 lok6 dei6 haam3 saam3 seng1 hou2 cau2 ming4 sang1 sing4 = one's life is fated and pre-destined 粵

絕世好橋 zyut6 sai3 hou2 kiu4*2 jue2 shi4 hao3 qiao2 = a great idea; a superb plan 粵

喜好 hei2 hou3 xi3 hao4 = be fond of; like; be keen on

好動 hou3 dung6 hao4 dong4 = hyperactive, restless, energetic

好勁 hou2 ging6 = superb; amazing; out standing; really good; 粵

好人有好報 hou2 jan4 jau5 hou2 bou3 hao3 ren2 you3 hao3 bao4 = one good turn deserves another

生嚿叉燒好過生你 saang1 gau6 caa1 siu1 hou2 gwo3 saang1 nei5 sheng1 huo4 cha1 shao1 hao3 guo4 sheng1 ni3 = I wish I never gave birth to you; it would be better to have given birth to a cha siu than to give birth to you 粵

好景不長 hou2 ging2 bat1 coeng4 hao3 jing3 bu4 chang2 = good times don't last long

好馬不吃回頭草 hou2 maa5 bat1 hek3 wui4 tau4 cou2 = to never go back (relationship, jobs etc.)

好噏唔噏 hou2 ngap1 m4 ngap1 = didn't say something good (but say something bad) 粵

巴結有錢人好過拜靈菩薩 baa1 git3 jau5 cin4*2 jan4 hou2 gwo3 baai3 leng4 pou4 saat3 ba1 jie5 you3 qian2 ren2 hao3 guo4 bai4 ling2 pu2 sa4 = it is worthwhile to rub shoulders with the wealthy 粵

好齋 hou2 zaai1 hao3 zhai1 = very plain 粵

好翻 hou2 faan1 = heal; to become reconciled 粵

好事近 hou2 si6 gan6 hao3 shi4 jin4 = of a wedding to be near 粵

叫好不叫座 giu3 hou2 bat1 giu3 zo6 jiao4 hao3 bu4 jiao4 zuo4 = good on paper, but not a blockbuster

叫好叫座 giu3 hou2 giu3 zo6 jiao4 hao3 jiao4 zuo4 = a blockbuster

好色之徒 hou3 sik1 zi1 tou4 hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2 = a pervert; a sex maniac

好漢 hou2 hon3 hao3 han4 = hero; strong and courageous person

挺好 ting2 hou2 ting3 hao3 = quite good 國

好自為之 hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1 hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 = look out for oneself

至好 zi3 hou2 zhi4 hao3 = best friends

好棒 hou2 paang5 hao3 bang4 = excellent!

好評 hou2 ping4 hao3 ping2 = favourable comment

好漢不吃眼前虧 hou2 hon3 bat1 hek3 ngaan5 cin4 kwai1 hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 = a smart man knows when to avoid immediate harm

冇啖好食 mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6 = difficulties abound 粵

冇好過有 mou5 hou2 gwo3 jau5 = better none than any 粵

好立克 hou2 laap6 hak1 = Horlicks

好萊塢 hou2 loi4 wu2*1 hao3 lai2 wu4 = Hollywood 國

唔好為咗一棵樹,而放棄成個森林 m4 hou2 wai6 zo2 jat1 po1 syu6, ji4 fong3 hei3 seng4 go3 sam1 lam4 = don't focus on only one girl, hence give up other girls 粵

好娘 hou2 noeng4*1 = old-fashioned; uncool 粵

熱情香港,好客之道,點少得你 jit6 cing4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 haak3 zi1 dou6 dim2 siu2 dak1 nei5 re4 qing2 xiang1 gang3 hao3 ke4 zhi1 dao4 dian3 shao3 de2 ni3 = Friendly HK, You Make a Difference

好MK hou2 M1 K1 = very "Mong Kok" 粵

好Q hou2 kiu1 = extremely; superbly 粵

葉公好龍 jip6 gung1 hou3 lung4 ye4 gong1 hao4 long2 = a professed love of what one really fears

好迆好頹 hou2 he3 hou2 teoi4 = very frivolous/lazy (and) very dispirited 粵

好嘅唔靈醜嘅靈 hou2 ge3 m4 leng4 cau2 ge3 leng4 = ill news is too often true 粵

好衰唔衰 hou2 seoi1 m4 seoi1 = unfortunately 粵

見好就收 gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 = quit while ahead

君子不奪人所好 gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3 jun1 zi3 bu4 duo2 ren2 suo3 hao4 = a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures

好仔唔當差 hou2 zai2 m4 dong1 caai1 = a good kid doesn't join the police 粵

好心着雷劈 hou2 sam1 zoek6 leoi4 pek3 = to recompense good with evil 粵

好世界 hou2 sai3 gaai3 hao3 shi4 jie4 = good fortune 粵

好物沉歸底 hou2 mat6 cam4 gwai1 dai2 hao3 wu4 chen2 gui1 di3 = the best fish swim near the bottom

好話嘞 hou2 waa6 laak3 = damn right I am; you can say that again 粵

講得好聽啲 gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 di1 = to put it mildly 粵

好高騖遠 hou3 gou1 mou6 jyun5 hao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3 = aim too high; over-ambitious

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我個中文老師好好人㗎粵
My Chinese teacher is a very nice person.

嗰間餐廳啲嘢好好食㗎！粵
The food at that restaurant is excellent!

呢隻白酒好正㗎！? 粵
This brand of white wine is really good!

呢間大學好有名㗎！? 粵
This university is very famous!

我哥哥對我好好㗎粵
My (elder) brother treats me very well.

你好嗎？
How are you?

你啲頭髮好滑呀！粵
Your hair is so smooth!

佢真係好快粵
He is really fast.

好開心識到你. 粵
Nice to meet you.
[(lit.) Very happy to have met you.]

你最近幾好嗎？粵
How have you been lately?

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