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hǎo

好hǎohǎo
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Usages of hǎo

我wǒ　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ hěn hǎo.
I am very well.
你nǐ　的de　名字míngzi　很hěn　好hǎo。nǐ de míngzi hěn hǎo.
Your name is very nice.
医生yīshēng　说shuō　他tā　的de　身体shēntǐ　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　要yào　在zài　医院yīyuàn　休息xiūxi。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
护士hùshi　在zài　医院yīyuàn　照顾zhàogù　他tā，　他tā　休息xiūxi　以后yǐhòu　比较bǐjiào　好hǎo。hùshi zài yīyuàn zhàogù tā, tā xiūxi yǐhòu bǐjiào hǎo.
The nurse takes care of him in the hospital; after resting he is relatively better.
她tā　生病shēngbìng　了le　两liǎng　天tiān，　现在xiànzài　身体shēntǐ　比bǐ　以前yǐqián　好hǎo　多duō　了le。tā shēngbìng le liǎng tiān, xiànzài shēntǐ bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.
She was sick for two days; now her health is much better than before.
我们Wǒmen　马上mǎshàng　练习liànxí　吧ba，　您nín　觉得juéde　这样zhèyàng　更gèng　好hǎo　吗ma？Wǒmen mǎshàng liànxí ba, nín juéde zhèyàng gèng hǎo ma?
Let’s practice right away; do you think this is better?
他Tā　说shuō　这zhè　个gè　安排ānpái　好hǎo，　可是kěshì　她tā　不bù　同意tóngyì，　想xiǎng　自己zìjǐ　再zài　安排ānpái　一下yíxià。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
这样zhèyàng　做zuò　更gèng　好hǎo。zhèyàng zuò gèng hǎo.
Doing it this way is better.
我们Wǒmen　越yuè　早zǎo　去qù　银行yínháng　越yuè　好hǎo。Wǒmen yuè zǎo qù yínháng yuè hǎo.
The earlier we go to the bank, the better.
她tā　英文yīngwén　很hěn　好hǎo，　但是dànshì　学xué　中文zhōngwén　很hěn　难nán。tā yīngwén hěn hǎo, dànshì xué zhōngwén hěn nán.
Her English is very good, but learning Chinese is difficult.
她tā　说shuō　中文zhōngwén　听起来tīngqǐlái　很hěn　好hǎo，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　喜欢xǐhuan。tā shuō zhōngwén tīngqǐlái hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan.
Her Chinese sounds good; everyone likes it.
医生Yīshēng　说shuō　如果rúguǒ　我们wǒmen　想xiǎng　身体shēntǐ　更gèng　好hǎo，　就jiù　必须bìxū　多duō　关心guānxīn　自己zìjǐ　的de　健康jiànkāng。Yīshēng shuō rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng shēntǐ gèng hǎo, jiù bìxū duō guānxīn zìjǐ de jiànkāng.
The doctor said that if we want our health to be better, we must pay more attention to our own health.
为了Wèile　健康jiànkāng，　很多hěnduō　人rén　觉得juéde　公园gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　的de　环境huánjìng　很hěn　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　晚上wǎnshang　常常chángcháng　去qù　公园gōngyuán　走zǒu　一下yíxià。Wèile jiànkāng, hěnduō rén juéde gōngyuán fùjìn de huánjìng hěn hǎo, suǒyǐ wǎnshang chángcháng qù gōngyuán zǒu yíxià.
For their health, many people feel that the environment near the park is very good, so in the evening they often go to the park for a walk.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　早zǎo　睡觉shuìjiào　是shì　一yí　个gè　好hǎo　习惯xíguàn。wǒ juéde zǎo shuìjiào shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.
I think going to bed early is a good habit.
他tā　的de　中文zhōngwén　跟gēn　你nǐ　的de　一样yíyàng　好hǎo。tā de zhōngwén gēn nǐ de yíyàng hǎo.
His Chinese is as good as yours.
我wǒ　不bú　太tài　喜欢xǐhuan　跑步pǎobù，　但是dànshì　觉得juéde　做zuò　一点儿yìdiǎnr　运动yùndòng　对duì　健康jiànkāng　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ bú tài xǐhuan pǎobù, dànshì juéde zuò yìdiǎnr yùndòng duì jiànkāng hěn hǎo.
I don’t really like running, but I think doing a bit of exercise is very good for health.
在zài　学生xuéshēng　中zhōng，　他tā　的de　中文zhōngwén　最zuì　好hǎo。zài xuéshēng zhōng, tā de zhōngwén zuì hǎo.
Among the students, his Chinese is the best.
她tā　学xué　中zhōng文wén　学xué　了le　两liǎng　年nián　了le，　成绩chéngjì　已经yǐjīng　很hěn　好hǎo　了le。tā xué zhōngwén xué le liǎng nián le, chéngjì yǐjīng hěn hǎo le.
She has studied Chinese for two years, and her grades are already very good.
父母fùmǔ　希望xīwàng　孩子háizi　在zài　学校xuéxiào　里lǐ　努力nǔlì　学习xuéxí，　为wèi　了le　有yǒu　好hǎo　的de　成绩chéngjì　也yě　为wèi　了le　孩子háizi　自己zìjǐ。fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zài xuéxiào lǐ nǔlì xuéxí, wèi le yǒu hǎo de chéngjì yě wèi le háizi zìjǐ.
Parents hope their children study hard at school, for good grades and also for the children themselves.
她tā　一直yìzhí　很hěn　努力nǔlì，　所以suǒyǐ　相信xiāngxìn　自己zìjǐ　的de　成绩chéngjì　会huì　越yuè　来lái　越yuè　好hǎo。tā yìzhí hěn nǔlì, suǒyǐ xiāngxìn zìjǐ de chéngjì huì yuè lái yuè hǎo.
She has always worked hard, so she believes her grades will get better and better.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　他tā　的de　中zhōng文wén　越yuè来lái越yuè　好hǎo。wǒ juéde tā de zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo.
I think his Chinese is getting better and better.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　让ràng　成绩chéngjì　更gèng　好hǎo，　而是érshì　为了wèile　可kě以yǐ　跟gēn　更gèng　多duō　朋友péngyou　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, bú shì wèile ràng chéngjì gèng hǎo, érshì wèile kěyǐ gēn gèng duō péngyou zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
I want to improve my Chinese level not to make my grades better, but so that I can freely express my ideas with more friends.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　公园gōngyuán　周围zhōuwéi　的de　环境huánjìng　很hěn　好hǎo，　这zhè　跟gēn　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　文化wénhuà　也yě　有yǒu　关系guānxi。wǒ juéde gōngyuán zhōuwéi de huánjìng hěn hǎo, zhè gēn zhè gè chéngshì de wénhuà yě yǒu guānxi.
I feel the environment around the park is very good, and this is also related to the culture of this city.
她tā　笑xiào　着zhe　说shuō，　在zài　家jiā　一直yìzhí　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　会huì　忘记wàngjì　时间shíjiān；　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　不但búdàn　对duì　健康jiànkāng　好hǎo，　而且érqiě　可以kěyǐ　提高tígāo　信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.
She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.
我wǒ　在zài　安静ānjìng　的de　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　跑步pǎobù　的de　时候shíhou，　感觉gǎnjué　空气kōngqì　和hé　环境huánjìng　都dōu　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ zài ānjìng de gōngyuán lǐ pǎobù de shíhou, gǎnjué kōngqì hé huánjìng dōu hěn hǎo.
When I run in a quiet park, I feel the air and the environment are both very good.
她tā　从来cónglái　不bù　吃chī　很hěn　辣là　的de　菜cài，　觉jué得de　对duì　肚子dùzi　不bù　好hǎo。tā cónglái bù chī hěn là de cài, juéde duì dùzi bù hǎo.
She never eats very spicy food and feels it’s not good for her stomach.
我wǒ　觉jué得de　这zhè　个gè　城市chéngshì　的de　空气kōngqì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　很hěn　多duō　人rén　晚上wǎnshang　去qù　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù，　说shuō　那里nàli　的de　空气kōngqì　比bǐ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　好hǎo　多duō。wǒ juéde zhè gè chéngshì de kōngqì bú tài hǎo, suǒyǐ hěn duō rén wǎnshang qù gōngyuán sànbù, shuō nàli de kōngqì bǐ jiā fùjìn hǎo duō.
I think the air in this city isn’t very good, so many people go for walks in the park at night, saying the air there is much better than near home.
那nà　间jiān　房间fángjiān　比bǐ　这zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　安静ānjìng，　在zài　里lǐ面miàn　学习xuéxí　感觉gǎnjué　更gèng　好hǎo。nà jiān fángjiān bǐ zhè jiān jiàoshì ānjìng, zài lǐmiàn xuéxí gǎnjué gèng hǎo.
That room is quieter than this classroom; it feels better to study in there.
他tā　以为yǐwéi　自己zìjǐ　没有méiyǒu　办法bànfǎ　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　可是kěshì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　只要zhǐyào　继续jìxù　练习liànxí　就jiù　会huì　好hǎo　多duō　了le。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
他Tā　家jiā　的de　经济jīngjì　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　学费xuéfèi　对duì　他们tāmen　来说láishuō　是shì　一yì　个gè　大dà　问题wèntí。Tā jiā de jīngjì bú tài hǎo, xuéfèi duì tāmen láishuō shì yì gè dà wèntí.
His family’s finances aren’t very good; tuition is a big problem for them.
今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　的de　心情xīnqíng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bú tài hǎo.
My mood is not very good today.
听到Tīngdào　她tā　的de　声音shēngyīn，　我wǒ　就jiù　觉得juéde　很hěn　开心kāixīn，　心情xīnqíng　也yě　好hǎo　多duō　了le。Tīngdào tā de shēngyīn, wǒ jiù juéde hěn kāixīn, xīnqíng yě hǎo duō le.
When I hear her voice, I feel very happy, and my mood is much better.
这Zhè　间jiān　教室jiàoshì　的de　学习xuéxí　氣氛qìfen　很hěn　好hǎo，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　愿意yuànyì　说shuō　中文zhōngwén。Zhè jiān jiàoshì de xuéxí qìfen hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu yuànyì shuō zhōngwén.
The study atmosphere in this classroom is very good; everyone is willing to speak Chinese.
既然Jìrán　天气tiānqì　这么zhème　好hǎo，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　去qù　公园gōngyuán　走走zǒuzou，　让ràng　心情xīnqíng　更gèng　开心kāixīn　一点儿yìdiǎnr。Jìrán tiānqì zhème hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán zǒuzou, ràng xīnqíng gèng kāixīn yìdiǎnr.
Since the weather is so good, let’s go for a walk in the park and make our mood a bit happier.
他tā　的de　性格xìnggé　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　但是dànshì　对duì　学习xuéxí　的de　态度tàidu　很hěn　好hǎo。tā de xìnggé hěn ānjìng, dànshì duì xuéxí de tàidu hěn hǎo.
His personality is very quiet, but his attitude toward studying is very good.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　压力yālì　很hěn　大dà，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　结果jiéguǒ　心情xīnqíng　一直yìzhí　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.
The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.
退烧tuìshāo　以后yǐhòu，　她tā　觉得juéde　身体shēntǐ　好hǎo　了le　一点儿yìdiǎnr，　心情xīnqíng　也yě　轻松qīngsōng　多duō　了le。tuìshāo yǐhòu, tā juéde shēntǐ hǎo le yìdiǎnr, xīnqíng yě qīngsōng duō le.
After her fever went down, she felt a bit better physically, and her mood also became much more relaxed.
这家Zhèjiā　网店wǎngdiàn　的de　价格jiàgé　不bú　贵guì，　可是kěshì　质量zhìliàng　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。Zhèjiā wǎngdiàn de jiàgé bú guì, kěshì zhìliàng bú tài hǎo.
The prices in this online shop aren’t expensive, but the quality isn’t very good.
这么zhème　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì，　你nǐ　为什么wèishénme　不bú　试试shìshi？zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ wèishénme bú shìshi?
Why don’t you give it a try when it’s such a good opportunity?
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　想xiǎng　申请shēnqǐng　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn，　这次zhècì　就jiù　是shì　一yí　个gè　很hěn　好hǎo　的de　机会jīhuì。rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn, zhècì jiù shì yí gè hěn hǎo de jīhuì.
If you want to apply for a scholarship, this is a very good opportunity.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　好hǎo　办法bànfǎ，　就jiù　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.
If you have a good solution, tell me.
这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　手机shǒujī　有时候yǒushíhou　会huì　自己zìjǐ　关机guānjī。zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, shǒujī yǒushíhou huì zìjǐ guānjī.
The signal here isn’t very good, and sometimes the phone turns itself off.
要不是yàobúshì　这里zhèli　的de　信号xìnhào　不bú　太tài　好hǎo，　我wǒ　也yě　不会búhuì　一会儿yíhuìr　关机guānjī，　一会儿yíhuìr　又yòu　开机kāijī。yàobúshì zhèli de xìnhào bú tài hǎo, wǒ yě búhuì yíhuìr guānjī, yíhuìr yòu kāijī.
If it weren’t for the signal being so bad here, I wouldn’t be turning the phone off and on again and again.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　去qù　体检tǐjiǎn，　视力shìlì　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ jīntiān qù tǐjiǎn, shìlì hěn hǎo.
I am going for a medical examination today, and my eyesight is good.
我wǒ　的de　视力shìlì　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ de shìlì hěn hǎo.
My eyesight is very good.
天气tiānqì　情况qíngkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。tiānqì qíngkuàng bù hǎo.
The weather conditions are bad.
直到zhídào　水管shuǐguǎn　维修wéixiū　好hǎo　了le，　供水gōngshuǐ　才cái　恢复huīfù。zhídào shuǐguǎn wéixiū hǎo le, gōngshuǐ cái huīfù.
The water supply was not restored until the water pipe had been repaired.
这zhè　条tiáo　路线lùxiàn　的de　路况lùkuàng　很hěn　好hǎo。zhè tiáo lùxiàn de lùkuàng hěn hǎo.
The road conditions on this route are good.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　戴dài　头盔tóukuī，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　路况lùkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ dài tóukuī, shì yīnwèi lùkuàng bù hǎo.
The reason I am wearing a helmet is that the road conditions are poor.
目的地mùdìdì　很hěn　远yuǎn，　但是dànshì　她tā　的de　体力tǐlì　很hěn　好hǎo。mùdìdì hěn yuǎn, dànshì tā de tǐlì hěn hǎo.
The destination is far, but she has good stamina.
我wǒ　听说tīngshuō　路况lùkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ tīngshuō lùkuàng bù hǎo.
I heard that the road conditions are poor.
她tā　的de　专业技能zhuānyèjìnéng　很hěn　好hǎo。tā de zhuānyèjìnéng hěn hǎo.
Her professional skills are very good.
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