Word
好主意！hǎozhǔyi!
Meaning
Good idea!
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of hǎozhǔyi!
好主意hǎozhǔyi
good idea
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Questions & Answers about hǎozhǔyi!
How do I pronounce 好主意?
It is pronounced hǎo zhǔyi.
A few important pronunciation notes:
- 好 = hǎo (3rd tone)
- 主 = zhǔ (3rd tone)
- 意 in this word is usually a neutral tone, so it sounds like yi rather than yì
In natural speech, because 好 and 主 are two 3rd tones in a row, 好 usually changes in pronunciation to something closer to háo. So you will often hear:
háo zhǔyi
But it is still written hǎo zhǔyi in pinyin.
Why is 意 written yi with no tone mark?
Because in 主意, the second syllable 意 is commonly pronounced in the neutral tone.
So:
- by itself: 意 = yì
- in 主意: zhǔyi
This is very common in Chinese. Some syllables lose their full tone in certain words and become lighter and quicker.
Is 好主意！ a complete sentence by itself?