Definition
好好儿 is a spoken, reduplicated adverb with a retroflex suffix (儿化). It's used before verbs to add the sense of 'doing something properly, thoroughly, or with care'. You'll hear it in common phrases like 好好儿学习 'study hard', 好好儿休息 'rest well', and 好好儿说话 'speak nicely'. Unlike the adjective 好好 (hǎo hǎo 'good and proper'), 好好儿 has an intensified, casual tone and is typical of Northern Mandarin.
adverb
wellproperlycarefullythoroughly
Examples
- ,。Nǐ hǎo hǎo er xiūxi, bié tài lèi le.Rest well; don't be too tired.
- 。Zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ yào hǎo hǎo er zhǔnbèi.You need to prepare thoroughly for this exam.
- 好好儿,。Yǒu shénme huà hǎo hǎo er shuō, bié zháojí.Say whatever you need to properly—don't rush.
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