Word

好 (hào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

also read as:

hǎo good

Meaning of 好

动 dòng verb

to like

他好运动。

tā hào yùn dòng

He likes sports.

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Word breakdown

好 hào — to like

1 爱好 ài hào — to like, to be fond of HSK 2
- 爱 love, affection
- 好 to like, to be fond of
Example

我爱好阅读和旅游。

wǒ ài hào yuè dú hé lǚ yóu

I like reading and traveling.
2 好奇 hào qí — curious HSK 5
- 好 to like, to be fond of
- 奇 strange, unusual, rare
Example

孩子们对新事物总是很好奇。

hái zi men duì xīn shì wù zǒng shì hěn hào qí

Children are always curious about new things.
3 好学 hào xué — eager to learn HSK 6
- 好 love, like, be fond of
- 学 study, learn
Example

她从小就很好学。

tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn hào xué

She has been eager to learn since childhood.
4 好客 hào kè — hospitable HSK 6
- 好 to like, to be fond of
- 客 guest, visitor
Example

中国人很好客。

Zhōng guó rén hěn hào kè

Chinese people are very hospitable.
5 喜好 xǐ hào — to like; to be fond of HSK 7
- 喜 happiness, pleasure, delight
- 好 fondness, preference, inclination
Example

我喜好阅读历史书籍。

wǒ xǐ hào yuè dú lì shǐ shū jí

I am fond of reading history books.

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6 嗜好 shì hào — hobby, preference, addiction HSK 7
- 嗜 strong liking, craving, addiction
- 好 fondness, preference, liking
Example

每个人都有自己的嗜好。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de shì hào

Everyone has their own hobbies.
7 好胜 hào shèng — competitive HSK 7
- 好 to like, to be fond of
- 胜 to win, victory
Example

他性格好胜，总想第一名。

tā xìng gé hào shèng zǒng xiǎng dì yī míng

He has a competitive personality and always wants to be first.

Structure & writing

1 好 hào — to love; to like

Xpinyin

好 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)

女 is a component in 54 characters

HSK 1

奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)

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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name

HSK 3

如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with

HSK 4

姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother

HSK 5

妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy

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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage

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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together

HSK 7

奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends

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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun

1.2 子 zǐ — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son

Xpinyin

子 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 字 zì written character; word 学 xué to study; to learn (opposite of 教) 孩 hái young child

HSK 2

游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving

HSK 3

季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers)

HSK 4

仔 zǎi (dial.) young man 厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 存 cún to exist; to be alive 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation

HSK 5

享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain

HSK 6

孕 yùn pregnancy 孤 gū orphaned in childhood; later also referring to having lost both parents

HSK 7

孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents 孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 猛 měng fierce; ferocious 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

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