English–Chinese

“properly” in Chinese

Chinese

Also妥善 (tuǒ shàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo hǎo

Example

你要好好休息,别太累了。nǐ yào háo hǎo xiū xī bié tài lèi le

You need to rest properly; do not get too tired.

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How to say “properly” in Chinese

“Properly” in Chinese is 好好 (hǎo hǎo).

An action gets the care and full effort needed to come out right.

Full entry for 好好: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 好好

考试前你要好好准备,不要着急。kǎo shì qián nǐ yào háo hǎo zhǔn bèi bú yào zháo jí

Before the exam, you need to prepare properly; do not get anxious.

Tips for using 好好

  • Chinese places this adverb before the verb it describes, whereas English often places the matching adverb after the verb.

Other Chinese words for “properly”

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妥善

tuǒ shàn

adverbproperly

他把问题妥善解决了。tā bǎ wèn tí tuǒ shàn jiě jué le

He solved the problem properly.

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