Chinese word

好好

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo hǎo

Meaning

  • adverbproperly

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.

Illustration for 好好 (properly)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 好好准备háo hǎo zhǔn bèi

    prepare properly

  • 好好学习háo hǎo xué xí

    study properly

  • 好好休息háo hǎo xiū xī

    rest properly

Similar words

好好地háo hǎo dì: Used before a verb to express doing an action properly and thoroughly.
认真rèn zhēn: With a serious attitude and careful attention to the task.

Definition in Chinese

用来强调以认真、充分或恰当的方式做某事，常与学习、休息、照顾等动词连用，置于动词前。yòng lái qiáng diào yǐ rèn zhēn chōng fèn huò qià dàng de fāng shì zuò mǒu shì cháng yǔ xué xí xiū xī zhào gù děng dòng cí lián yòng zhì yú dòng cí qián

Word origin

好好 (hǎohǎo, "properly") repeats 好 (hǎo, "good"), strengthening the idea of doing an action in a good manner.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • thoroughlyadverb
  • welladverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 好好地háo hǎo dìproperlyadverb
  • 好好儿háo hǎorproperlyadverb

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