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    Describing 'good' with 好 (hǎo)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 好

    Explanation

    好 (hǎo) is one of the most common Chinese adjectives, meaning "good," "fine," or "nice." It can modify nouns or serve as a predicate describing a subject's quality. For example, 江南好 means "Jiangnan is lovely."

    Examples

    • 今天的天气真好。

      jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn hǎo.

      Today's weather is really nice.

    • 这家店的牛肉面特别好。

      zhè jiā diàn de niúròu miàn tèbié hǎo.

      The beef noodles at this restaurant are especially good.

    • 这部电影好不好看？

      zhè bù diànyǐng hǎo bù hǎokàn?

      Is this movie good?

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