Definition
好 (hǎo) is an adjective meaning 'good' (e.g. 很好 'very good'). It also appears in the greeting 你好 (nǐ hǎo) meaning 'hello'. 行 (xíng) means 'acceptable' or 'OK', while 好 is more common for agreeing (e.g. 好! 'Okay!').
good
Easily confused
- 好hàolook-aliketo like, to be fond of
- 号hàosound-alike(classifier) used with numbers to indicate order, dates, or quantity of people
- 存cúnlook-aliketo deposit (money in a bank)
- 耗hàosound-aliketo consume, to spend, to waste (resources like time, energy, money)
Examples
- 好。Píngguǒ hěn hǎo.The apple is good.
- ！Nǐ hǎo!Hello!
- 好。Wǒ de shū hěn hǎo.My book is good.
Grammar
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