Word: 好 (hǎo, hào)

有好的也有坏的。

Yǒu hǎo de yě yǒu huài de.

Some are good, some aren't.

有床总比没床好。

Yǒu chuáng zǒng bǐ méi chuáng hǎo.

To have a bed is better than not having one.

有朋友真好。

Yǒu péngyou zhēn hǎo.

It's nice to have friends.

有比没有好。

Yǒu bǐ méiyǒu hǎo.

It's better than nothing.

有的人是好的，有的人是坏的。

Yǒu de rén shì hǎo de, yǒu de rén shì huài de.

Some people are good, some people are bad.

服务员，请再来一壶温好的黄酒。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng zài lái yì hú wēn hǎo de huángjiǔ.

Waiter, please bring another pot of warmed yellow rice wine.

朝里有人好做官

cháo li yǒurén hǎo zuòguān

with someone at court, it's easy to be an official

树林是我们躲藏的好掩护。

Shùlín shì wǒmen duǒcáng de hǎo yǎnhù.

The woods are good cover for us to hide in.

树苗好栽成材难

shùmiáo hǎo zāi chéngcái nán

saplings are easy to plant, but growing them into timber is hard

校长退休前，已经选好了接班人。

Xiàozhǎng tuìxiū qián, yǐjīng xuǎn hǎole jiēbānrén.

Before the principal retired, a successor had already been chosen.

梦里娶媳妇儿，想得好，到头空

mèng lǐ qǔxífùr, xiǎng de hǎo, dàotóu kōng

marrying a bride in a dream: nice to think about, empty in the end

梳好头发再出门。

Shū hǎo tóufa zài chūmén.

Comb your hair before you go out.

楼下的夜宵摊生意特别好。

Lóuxià de yèxiāo tān shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

The midnight snack stall downstairs does particularly good business.

此提议好得令人难以拒绝。

Cǐ tíyì hǎo de lìngrén nányǐ jùjué.

The offer is too good to turn down.

武大郎战李逵，差着好大一截儿

wǔ dà láng zhàn Lǐ Kuí, chàzhe hǎo dà yìjié ér

Wu Dalang fighting Li Kui: a big gap between them

比赛时，他发挥得非常好。

Bǐsài shí, tā fāhuī de fēicháng hǎo.

He played extremely well during the match.

水果对身体非常好。

Shuǐguǒ duì shēntǐ fēicháng hǎo.

Fruit is very good for your body.

汤好了，你先尝尝再调味。

Tāng hǎole, nǐ xiān cháng cháng zài tiáowèi.

The soup is ready, so taste it before you season it.

汤快好了，可以勾芡了。

Tāng kuài hǎole, kěyǐ gōuqiànle.

The soup is almost done, so you can thicken it now.

汤里再搁一点盐就好了。

Tāng lǐ zài gē yìdiǎn yán jiù hǎole.

Just add a little more salt to the soup and it'll be fine.

没关系，以后不这么说就好了。

Méiguānxi, yǐhòu bú zhème shuō jiù hǎole.

It's fine, just make sure you don't say that again.

没有什么好怕的。

Méiyǒu shénme hǎo pà de.

You have nothing to fear.

没有什么比散步更好的了。

Méiyǒu shénme bǐ sànbù gèng hǎo de le.

There's nothing better than taking a nice walk.

法文好难，不想学了。

Fǎwén hǎo nán, bùxiǎng xué le.

French is so difficult that I don't want to learn it any more.

法语好学吗？

Fǎyǔ hǎo xué ma?

Is French easy to learn?

波士顿是一座非常好的城市。

Bōshìdùn shì yí zuò fēicháng hǎo de chéngshì.

Boston is a wonderful city.

波士顿是养育孩子的好地方。

Bōshìdùn shì yǎngyù háizi de hǎo dìfang.

Boston is a great place to raise kids.

浓雾给了船队很好的掩护。

Nóngwù gěi le chuánduì hěn hǎo de yǎnhù.

The thick fog gave the fleet good protection.

游泳对你的健康很好。

Yóuyǒng duì nǐ de jiànkāng hěn hǎo.

Swimming is good for your health.

滑雪情况很好。

Huáxuě qíngkuàng hěn hǎo.

The skiing conditions were very good.

漂亮话好说，漂亮事难做

piàoliànghuà hǎo shuō, piàoliang shì nán zuò

pretty words are easy to say; fine deeds are hard to do

演习开始前，请先关好门窗。

Yǎnxí kāishǐ qián, qǐng xiān guān hǎo ménchuāng.

Before the drill begins, please close the doors and windows.

炒菜时放点作料，味道更好。

Chǎocài shí fàng diǎn zuòliao, wèidao gèng hǎo.

Add some seasoning when you stir-fry, and it tastes better.

炒菜要掌握好火候。

Chǎocài yào zhǎngwò hǎo huǒhou.

When stir-frying, you have to control the heat well.

照片按时间顺序放好了。

Zhàopiān àn shíjiān shùnxù fàng hǎole.

The photos are arranged in chronological order.

照顾好你自己。

Zhàogu hǎo nǐ zìjǐ.

Take good care of yourself.

照顾好自己。

Zhàogu hǎo zìjǐ.

Take care.

父亲是好的。

Fùqīn shì hǎo de.

The father is good.

父亲的英语讲得比妈妈好。

Fùqīn de Yīngyǔ jiǎng de bǐ māma hǎo.

Dad's English is better than Mum's.

父母应该在孩子面前做个好表率。

Fùmǔ yīnggāi zài háizi miànqián zuò gè hǎo biǎoshuài.

Parents should set a good example in front of their children.

爷爷到了老年，身体还很好。

Yéye dàole lǎonián, shēntǐ hái hěn hǎo.

Even in old age, my grandfather is still in good health.

爷爷把受伤的小鸟治好后放飞了。

Yéye bǎ shòushāng de xiǎoniǎo zhì hǎo hòu fàngfēile.

Grandpa healed the injured bird and then set it free to fly.

狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手

húli zài jiǎohuá yě dòu búguò hǎo lièshǒu

however cunning a fox is, it can't beat a good hunter

狐狸精问路，没有好道道儿

húlijīng wènlù, méiyǒu hǎo dàodàor

a fox spirit asking the way: no good paths/ideas

狗咬秤砣，嘴巴好硬

gǒu yǎo chèngtuó, zuǐba hǎo yìng

a dog bites a steelyard weight: what a hard mouth

独虎好擒，众怒难犯

dú hǔ hǎo qín, zhòngnùnánfàn

a lone tiger is easy to catch, the anger of the crowd is hard to offend

猫的视觉在晚上特别好。

Māo de shìjué zài wǎnshang tèbié hǎo.

A cat's sight is especially good at night.

玩大型游戏需要性能好的处理器。

Wán dàxíng yóuxì xūyào xìngnéng hǎo de chǔlǐqì.

Playing big games requires a high-performance processor.

现在正是好时候。

Xiànzài zhèngshì hǎo shíhou.

The present time is a good time.

现在的国产手机质量越来越好了。

Xiànzài de guóchǎn shǒujī zhìliàng yuèláiyuè hǎole.

The quality of domestic phones is getting better and better.

现在的好生活来之不易。

Xiànzài de hǎo shēnghuó láizhībúyì.

The good life we have now was not easily won.

瑞士有好几种官方语言。

Ruìshì yǒu hǎo jǐzhǒng guānfāngyǔyán.

Switzerland has several official languages.

瓜子儿皮喂牲口，不是好料

guāzir pí wèi shēngkou, bú shì hǎo liào

feeding melon-seed husks to livestock: not good feed

生命确实是好的东西。

Shēngmìng quèshí shì hǎo de dōngxi.

Life is indeed a good thing.

生日送她什么好呢？

Shēngrì sòng tā shénme hǎo ne?

What would be a good birthday present for her?

生活变好了，也伴随着新的压力。

Shēnghuó biàn hǎole, yě bànsuízhe xīn de yālì.

Life has gotten better, but it comes with new pressures too.

用优质材料做的家具卖得很好。

Yòng yōuzhì cáiliào zuò de jiājù mài de hěn hǎo.

Furniture made of good materials sells well.

用夹子把烤好的肉夹出来。

Yòng jiāzi bǎ kǎo hǎo de ròu jiā chūlái.

Use the tongs to take out the roasted meat.

用词得当，文章才好懂。

Yòngcí dédàng, wénzhāng cái hǎo dǒng.

Only when the wording is suitable is an essay easy to understand.

田中先生的钢琴弹得很好。

Tiánzhōng xiānsheng de gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

Mr. Tanaka can play the piano well.

由美英语说得非常好。

Yóu měi Yīngyǔ shuō de fēicháng hǎo.

Yumi speaks English very well.

电影没我期待的那么好。

Diànyǐng méi wǒ qīdài de nàme hǎo.

The film wasn't as good as I'd expected.

电线杆子绑鸡毛，好大的掸子

diànxiàngān zǐ bǎng jīmáo, hǎo dà de dǎnzi

tying chicken feathers to a telephone pole: what a big duster

电脑好用吗？

Diànnǎo hǎo yòng ma?

Is the PC good?

电脑文化是好是坏？

Diànnǎo wénhuà shì hǎo shì huài?

Is PC culture good or bad?

电话响了好几次。

Diànhuà xiǎng le hǎo jǐcì.

The telephone rang several times.

电饭煲里的米饭已经煮好了。

Diànfànbāo lǐ de mǐfàn yǐjīng zhǔ hǎole.

The rice in the rice cooker is already done.

电饭锅里的饭已经好了。

Diànfànguō lǐ de fàn yǐjīng hǎole.

The rice in the rice cooker is already done.

画人像时，要先画好五官。

Huà rén xiàng shí, yào xiān huà hǎo wǔguān.

When drawing a portrait, you should draw the facial features first.

画好以后，他在右上角题字。

Huà hǎo yǐhòu, tā zài yòu shàng jiǎo tízì.

After finishing the painting, he wrote an inscription in the upper right corner.

病好以后，她更加感恩生活。

Bìng hǎo yǐhòu, tā gèngjiā gǎn'ēn shēnghuó.

After recovering from her illness, she became even more grateful for life.

病好后，他脸色红润了。

Bìng hǎo hòu, tā liǎnsè hóngrùn le.

After recovering from his illness, his face became ruddy again.

病毒可能在身体里潜伏好几天。

Bìngdú kěnéng zài shēntǐ lǐ qiánfú hǎo jǐtiān.

The virus may lie hidden in the body for several days.

癞蛤蟆打哈欠,好大的口气

làiháma dǎhāqian,hǎo dà de kǒuqì

A toad yawning: what a big breath

白眼儿狼戴草帽，假充好人

báiyǎn'erláng dài cǎomào, jiǎchōng hǎo rén

an ungrateful wolf wearing a straw hat: pretending to be a good person

盖房子要先打好地基。

Gài fángzi yào xiān dǎ hǎo dìjī.

When building a house, you must lay the foundation first.

目前市场的发展态势很好。

Mùqián shìchǎng de fāzhǎn tàishì hěn hǎo.

The current development of the market looks very good.

相骂没好口,相打没好手

xiāngmà méi hǎo kǒu,xiāng dǎ méi hǎoshǒu

in a quarrel no kind mouth, in a fight no gentle hand

看到国旗升起，大家都站好敬礼。

Kàndào guóqí shēngqǐ, dàjiā dōu zhàn hǎo jìnglǐ.

When the national flag rose, everyone stood up straight and saluted.

看来他很好。

Kànlai tā hěn hǎo.

It seems that he is fine.

看来你已经决定好了。

Kànlai nǐ yǐjīng juédìng hǎole.

I see your mind's made up.

真是一个好主意！

Zhēnshi yí gè hǎo zhǔyi!

What a good idea!

真是个好主意！

Zhēnshi gè hǎo zhǔyi!

That's a good idea!

真理子英语说得很好。

Zhēnlǐ zǐ Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

Mariko speaks English well.

真穷好过，假富难当

zhēn qióng hǎoguò, jiǎ fù nándāng

real poverty is easy to get through, pretending to be rich is hard to bear

真话好说，假话难编

zhēnhuà hǎo shuō, jiǎhuà nán biān

truth is easy to tell, lies are hard to make up

睡得好，进而身体也会更好。

Shuì de hǎo, jìn'ér shēntǐ yě huì gèng hǎo.

If you sleep well, your health will in turn get better too.

睡得早精神好，反之会很累。

Shuì de zǎo jīngshen hǎo, fǎnzhī huì hěn lèi.

Going to bed early leaves you energetic; conversely, you will feel tired.

瞎子拉二胡,练好了的本领

xiāzi lā èrhú,liàn hǎole de běnlǐng

a blind man playing the erhu: a skill perfected by practice

砧板上放着刚切好的葱和姜。

Zhēnbǎn shàng fàngzhe gāngqiē hǎo de cōng hé Jiāng.

The freshly cut scallions and ginger are on the chopping board.

破车挡好道

pò chē dǎng hǎo dào

a broken-down cart blocks the good road

祝一切都好！

Zhù yíqiè dōu hǎo!

All the best!

祝你胃口好！

Zhù nǐ wèikǒu hǎo!

Enjoy your meal!

祝爷爷身体好，万事如意！

Zhù yéye shēntǐ hǎo, wànshìrúyì!

Wishing Grandpa good health and everything he hopes for!

积极的心情对身体很好。

Jījí de xīnqíng duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

A positive mood is very good for your health.

穷有好时,富有倒时

qióng yǒu hǎo shí,fùyǒu dǎo shí

the poor have their good times, the rich have their downfalls

空调的温度已经设定好了。

Kōngtiáo de wēndù yǐjīng shèdìng hǎole.

The air conditioner's temperature has already been set.

穿上你的好鞋。

Chuān shang nǐ de hǎo xié.

Put on your good shoes.

窗户没关好，热量都流失了。

Chuānghu méi guān hǎo, rèliàng dōu liúshīle.

The window wasn't closed properly, so all the heat escaped.

笑总比哭好。

Xiào zǒng bǐ kū hǎo.

It's better to laugh than to cry.