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好好

hǎo hǎo

really good, really nice

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Example Sentences

他真的好好。

tā zhēn de hǎo hāo .

He's really good.

我们要好好刷牙。

wǒ mén yào hǎo hāo shuā yá .

We have to brush our teeth well.

好好吃饭才能长高。

hǎo hāo chī fàn cái nénɡ zhǎnɡ ɡāo .

Eat well to grow taller.

Synonyms

Antonyms

不好 (bù hǎo)

bad

糟糕 (zāo gāo)

terrible

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 好好 (hǎohǎo) is a reduplicated form of the adjective 好 (hǎo), which means "good". The reduplication of 好 in 好好 intensifies the meaning of the word, so 好好 can be translated as "very good" or "excellent".The word 好好 is also used as an adverb, meaning "well" or "properly". For example, you could say 好好学习 (hǎohǎo xuéxí) to mean "study well".The word 好好 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to be good" or "to do well". For example, you could say 我很好 (wǒ hěn hǎo) to mean "I am very well".The word 好好 is a very common word in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know, as it can be used to express a variety of positive emotions and ideas.