Usages of suǒhǎo
晚上 睡觉 前， 你 最好 看 一下 门 有没有 锁 好。wǎnshang shuìjiào qián, nǐ zuìhǎo kàn yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo.
Before going to bed at night, you’d better check whether the door is locked properly.
要不是 她 出门 前 又 看 了 一下 门 有没有 锁 好， 我 可能 现在 还 在 担心。yàobúshì tā chūmén qián yòu kàn le yíxià mén yǒuméiyǒu suǒ hǎo, wǒ kěnéng xiànzài hái zài dānxīn.
If it weren’t for her checking again before going out whether the door was locked, I’d probably still be worried now.
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