Chinese word

良

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáng

Meaning

  • adjectivegood

Example

这件事的结果很良好。zhè jiàn shì de jié guǒ hěn liáng hǎo

The result of this matter is very good.

Illustration for 良 (good)

More examples

学校重视培养学生的良好习惯。xué xiào zhòng shì péi yǎng xué shēng de liáng hǎo xí guàn

The school emphasizes cultivating good habits in its students.

Core concept

It marks the overall quality of a thing or situation as sound and satisfactory.

Common phrases

  • 良好习惯liáng hǎo xí guàn

    good habits

  • 保持良好状态bǎo chí liáng hǎo zhuàng tài

    maintain good condition

  • 良好关系liáng hǎo guān xì

    good relationships

Similar words

好hǎo: Expresses that a person or thing is good, pleasing, or in a desirable condition.
不错bú cuò: Gives a positive but measured assessment that something has no obvious shortcomings.
良好liáng hǎo: Describes a condition, record, or result as sound and steadily satisfactory in formal use.
优秀yōu xiù: Describes ability, achievement, or results as clearly above the usual standard.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物品质或状况令人满意、没有明显缺点的形容词，语域偏书面，单字多见于复合词如“良好”。biǎo shì shì wù pǐn zhì huò zhuàng kuàng lìng rén mǎn yì méi yǒu míng xiǎn quē diǎn de xíng róng cí yǔ yù piān shū miàn dān zì duō jiàn yú fù hé cí rú liáng hǎo

Word origin

良 (liáng, "good") is an old Chinese evaluation word whose favorable sense has stayed stable, which is why it remains used in formal compounds that judge quality or conduct.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the single-character form has a formal written feel, so it is more likely to appear in compounds or formal descriptions than as a casual reply.

Other meanings

  • fineadjective

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