Definition
好生 is an adverb with two distinct usages. The first, 'carefully/properly,' is used in polite requests or instructions (好生照顾 = take good care). The second, 'quite/exceedingly,' is dialectal (primarily northern Chinese) and amplifies adjectives or verbs (好生气 = quite angry). The pinyin of the full word is hǎoshēng, though the source lists only the first character's tone.
adv.
carefullyproperly (in polite requests or instructions)quiteexceedingly (dialectal, northern Chinese)
Examples
- 。Nǐ yào hǎo zhàogù zìjǐ.You should take good care of yourself.
- 好生。Qǐng hǎo bǎoguǎn zhèxiē wénjiàn.Please keep these documents carefully.
- 好生，。Tā hǎo shēngqì, wǒmen bié rě tā.He is quite angry; let's not provoke him.
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