Chinese word

和好

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé hǎo

Meaning

  • verbmake up

Example

我们昨天和好了。wǒ men zuó tiān hé hǎo le

We made up yesterday.

Illustration for 和好 (make up)

More examples

他向她道歉，两人很快和好了。tā xiàng tā dào qiàn liǎng rén hěn kuài hé hǎo le

He apologized to her, and the two of them quickly made up.

Core concept

A strained relationship returns to friendly contact after trust is repaired.

Common phrases

  • 跟他和好gēn tā hé hǎo

    make up with him

  • 跟朋友和好gēn péng yǒu hé hǎo

    make up with a friend

  • 夫妻和好fū qī hé hǎo

    the couple make up

Similar words

原谅yuán liàng: Choose not to hold a person's mistake or bad action against them.
道歉dào qiàn: Admit fault and say sorry for a mistake or offense.
和解hé jiě: End a dispute by reaching agreed conditions and repairing the relationship.
妥协tuǒ xié: Adjust one's demands by giving up part of what one wants to reach agreement.

Definition in Chinese

指争吵或分歧后，双方重建信任，恢复友好往来。zhǐ zhēng chǎo huò fēn qí hòu shuāng fāng chóng jiàn xìn rèn huī fù yóu háo wǎng lái

Word origin

和 (hé, "harmony") + 好 (hǎo, "good") presents a relationship becoming harmonious and good again, giving the word its sense of restored friendship after conflict.

Usage tips

  • 跟 (gēn, "with") + a person + 和好 (héhǎo, "restore a friendship") names the person involved, making the pattern useful in everyday conversation.

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