Word: 好 (hǎo, hào)

你需要做好准备。

Nǐ xūyào zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi.

You need to get ready.

你预先订好酒店了吗？

Nǐ yùxiān dìng hǎo jiǔdiàn le ma?

Have you booked the hotel in advance?

你预定好酒店了吗？

Nǐ yùdìng hǎo jiǔdiàn le ma?

Have you booked the hotel yet?

便宜的肉做不出好汤。

Piányi de ròu zuò bù chū hǎo tāng.

Cheap meat doesn't make good soup.

信一写好，他就把它寄了。

Xìn yì xiě hǎo, tā jiù bǎ tā jìle.

Once he had written the letter, he sent it.

信任是好朋友之间重要的元素。

Xìnrèn shì hǎo péngyou zhījiān zhòngyào de yuánsù.

Trust is an important element between good friends.

借光，借光，让我过去一下好吗？

Jièguāng, jièguāng, ràng wǒ guòqù yíxià hǎo ma?

Excuse me, excuse me, could I get through please?

借我一支笔好吗？

Jiè wǒ yìzhī bǐ hǎo ma?

Lend me a pen, will you?

做个赢家很好。

Zuò gè yíngjiā hěn hǎo.

It is good to be a winner.

做你该做的事就好了。

Zuò nǐ gāi zuò de shì jiù hǎole.

Just do what you have to do.

做好菜有什么奥秘吗？

Zuò hǎo cài yǒu shénme àomì ma?

Is there any secret to cooking good food?

做实验是很好的实践。

Zuò shíyàn shì hěn hǎo de shíjiàn.

Doing experiments is great practice.

做桌子的料要选好的。

Zuò zhuōzi de liào yào xuǎn hǎo de.

You should pick good material for making a table.

做自己就好。

Zuò zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Just be yourself.

做销售的人需要有好口才。

Zuò xiāoshòu de rén xūyào yǒu hǎo kǒucái.

People who work in sales need to have good speaking skills.

做饭前先把调味料准备好。

Zuòfàn qián xiān bǎ tiáowèiliào zhǔnbèi hǎo.

Get the seasonings ready before you start cooking.

做饭前要先准备好食材。

Zuòfàn qián yào xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo shícái.

Before cooking, you should get the ingredients ready first.

像那样的老师还是别干了比较好。

Xiàng nàyàng de lǎoshī háishi bié gànle bǐjiào hǎo.

Such a teacher may as well retire from his work.

充满希望比绝望好。

Chōngmǎn xīwàng bǐ juéwàng hǎo.

To hope is better than to despair.

先天条件再好，也要靠练习。

Xiāntiān tiáojiàn zài hǎo, yě yào kào liànxí.

No matter how good your natural talent is, you still need to practice.

先生小姐你们好。

Xiānsheng xiǎojie nǐmen hǎo.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

入境之前，请先填好这张表格。

Rùjìng zhīqián, qǐng xiān tián hǎo zhè zhāng biǎogé.

Please fill out this form before entering the country.

“全世界的各位，你们好！”

“Quánshìjiè de gèwèi, nǐmen hǎo!”

"Hello, people of the world!"

八十年不下雨，好晴

bāshíniánbúxiàyǔ, hǎo qíng

No rain for eighty years: such fine weather

公司今年的业绩很好。

Gōngsī jīnnián de yèjì hěn hǎo.

The company's performance this year is very good.

公司想方设法留住好员工。

Gōngsī xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ liúzhù hǎo yuángōng.

The company tries this and that to keep good employees.

公园是散步的好去处。

Gōngyuán shì sànbù de hǎo qùchù.

The park is a great place for a walk.

其他的一切都好。

Qítā de yíqiè dōu hǎo.

Everything else is fine.

其实我还是觉得好浪漫哦。

Qíshí wǒ háishi juéde hǎo làngmàn ó.

Actually I find it quite romantic.

写作文别堆砌好词，要说清楚。

Xiě zuòwén bié duīqì hǎo cí, yàoshuō qīngchu.

When writing an essay, don't pad it with fancy words; be clear.

写好了要读两遍。

Xiě hǎole yào dú liǎng biàn.

Read it twice after writing it.

写日记是一个好习惯。

Xiě rìjì shì yí gè hǎo xíguàn.

Keeping a diary is a good habit.

农村学校缺少好的师资。

Nóngcūn xuéxiào quēshǎo hǎo de shīzī.

Rural schools lack good teachers.

冬天，农民要照顾好家畜。

Dōngtiān, nóngmín yào zhàogu hǎo jiāchù.

In winter, farmers have to take good care of their livestock.

决定好的话请第一时间告诉我。

Juédìng hǎo dehuà qǐng dìyī shíjiān gàosu wǒ.

Please let me know as soon as it's decided.

凡事要好,须问三老

fánshì yào hǎo,xū wèn sānlǎo

to do things well, ask the three elders

出入境要带好你的护照。

Chūrùjìng yào dài hǎo nǐ de hùzhào.

Make sure you have your passport when entering or leaving the country.

出发前我做好了攻略。

Chūfā qián wǒ zuò hǎole gōnglüè.

I put together a travel guide before setting off.

出门前，请你把煤气阀门关好。

Chū ménqián, qǐng nǐ bǎ méiqì fámén guān hǎo.

Please make sure the gas valve is shut before you leave.

出门时记得锁好防盗门。

Chūmén shí jìde suǒ hǎo fángdàomén.

Remember to lock the security door when you go out.

划船是一项很好的运动。

Huáchuán shì yí xiàng hěn hǎo de yùndòng.

Rowing is a very good sport.

创业需要钱，也需要好的想法。

Chuàngyè xūyào qián, yě xūyào hǎo de xiǎngfǎ.

Entrepreneurship takes money and good ideas.

别催我，我马上就好。

Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.

Don't rush me, I'll be ready in a moment.

别再催促我了，我马上就好！

Bié zài cuīcù wǒ le, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo!

Stop rushing me, I'll be ready in a moment!

别再说陈词滥调了，好吗？

Bié zàishuō chéncílàndiào le, hǎo ma?

Could you stop spouting truisms, please?

别再转发标题党的文章了，好吗？

Bié zài zhuǎnfā biāotídǎng de wénzhāng le, hǎo ma?

Could you stop sharing clickbait articles, please?

别刻意讨好他，做你自己就好。

Bié kèyì tǎohǎo tā, zuò nǐ zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Don't deliberately try to please him; just be yourself.

别对定好的事朝三暮四。

Bié duì dìng hǎo de shì zhāosānmùsì.

Don't keep changing things that have already been settled.

别的都好，唯价格太贵了。

Biéde dōu hǎo, wéi jiàgé tài guìle.

Everything else is good; only the price is too high.

别说了好吗？

Biéshuō le hǎo ma?

Can you please just shut up already?

前留三步好走，后留三步好行

qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

办学需要很多钱，也需要好老师。

Bànxué xūyào hěn duō qián, yě xūyào hǎo lǎoshī.

Running a school takes a lot of money and good teachers.

办法固然好，就是太贵。

Bànfǎ gùrán hǎo, jiùshì tài guì.

The method is good, admittedly, but it's too expensive.

办法很好，关键是落实。

Bànfǎ hěn hǎo, guānjiàn shì luòshí.

The method is good; the key is to implement it.

北京今天空气很好。

Běijīng jīntiān kōngqì hěn hǎo.

The air is very good in Beijing today.

医生把她的伤治好了。

Yīshēng bǎ tā de shāng zhì hǎole.

The doctor treated her injury.

医生治好了他的癌症。

Yīshēng zhì hǎole tā de áizhèng.

The doctor cured him of his cancer.

医生治好了她的病。

Yīshēng zhì hǎole tā de bìng.

The doctor cured her of her disease.

医生说多喝开水对身体好。

Yīshēng shuō duō hē kāishuǐ duì shēntǐ hǎo.

The doctor says drinking more boiled water is good for your health.

医疗好了，死亡率会降低。

Yīliáo hǎole, sǐwánglǜ huì jiàngdī.

With better medical care, the death rate will fall.

十磨九难出好人

shí mó jiǔnàn chū hǎo rén

ten grindings and nine hardships produce a good person

千层底儿做腮帮子，好厚的脸皮

qiāncéngdǐ ér zuò sāibāngzi, hǎo hòu de liǎnpí

making a cheek from a thousand-layer sole: what thick skin

千招要会，一招要好

qiān zhāo yào huì, yìzhāo yào hǎo

know a thousand moves, but be really good at one

千金难买好音讯

qiānjīnnánmǎi hǎo yīnxùn

a thousand gold can hardly buy good news

卖鸡蛋的摔跟头，没剩下一个好的

mài jīdàn de shuāigēntou, méi shèngxià yí gè hǎo de

the egg seller takes a tumble: not one is left intact

南天门上挂牌子，好大的一块匾

Nántiānmén shang guà páizi, hǎo dà de yíkuài biǎn

hanging a sign on the South Heavenly Gate: what a big plaque

厨房里的器具都要洗干净再收好。

Chúfáng lǐ de qìjù dōu yào xǐ gānjìng zài shōu hǎo.

The utensils in the kitchen should all be washed clean and put away.

厨房里的废物要分类放好。

Chúfáng lǐ de fèiwù yào fēnlèi fàng hǎo.

The waste in the kitchen must be sorted properly.

去博物馆鉴赏书法，好吗？

Qù bówùguǎn jiànshǎng shūfǎ, hǎo ma?

Shall we go to the museum to appreciate some calligraphy?

去时留人情,转来好相见

qù shí liú rénqíng,zhuàn lái hǎo xiāngjiàn

leave goodwill when you go, so it's easy to meet when you return

参加社团是结交同学的好办法。

Cānjiā shètuán shì jiéjiāo tóngxué de hǎo bànfǎ.

Joining a club is a good way to make friends with classmates.

双木桥好走，独木桥难行

shuāng mùqiáo hǎo zǒu, dúmùqiáo nán xíng

a two-log bridge is easy to walk, a one-log bridge is hard to cross

只要他怎么做就怎么做就好了。

Zhǐyào tā zěnme zuò jiù zěnme zuò jiù hǎole.

Just imitate what he does.

台风的破坏跨越了好几个省。

Táifēng de pòhuài kuàyuèle hǎo jǐ ge shěng.

The typhoon caused damage across several provinces.

司机沉着地把车停好。

Sījī chénzhuó de bǎ chē tíng hǎo.

The driver parked the car steadily.

吃太多了，我的肚子好胀。

Chī tài duō le, wǒ de dǔzi hǎo zhàng.

I ate too much, and my stomach feels so bloated.

吃好晚饭讲个故事。

Chī hǎo wǎnfàn jiǎng gè gùshi.

Tell a story after dinner.

吃过午饭后，她准备好要出门了。

Chīguo wǔfàn hòu, tā zhǔnbèi hǎo yào chūménle.

After she had lunch, she got ready to go out.

吃饭时要慢慢咀嚼，对胃好。

Chīfàn shí yào mànmàn jǔjué, duì wèi hǎo.

Chew slowly when you eat; it's good for your stomach.

君子不夺人之所好

jūnzǐ bù duó rén zhī suǒ hào

a gentleman doesn't take what others love

听好了，不加税！

Tīng hǎole, bù jiā shuì!

Read my lips, no new taxes!

听我说，好吗？

Tīng wǒ shuō, hǎo ma?

Listen to me, OK?

听说满汉全席要吃好几天。

Tīngshuō mǎnhànquánxí yào chī hǎo jǐtiān.

I heard the Manchu-Han imperial feast takes several days to eat.

听起来他是个好人。

Tīng qilai tā shì gè hǎo rén.

He sounds like a nice guy.

听起来好棒。

Tīng qilai hǎo bàng.

It sounds absolutely wonderful.

呀，你人真好。

Ya, nǐ rén zhēn hǎo.

My, but you're nice.

周末去看话剧，好吗？

Zhōumò qù kàn huàjù, hǎo ma?

Shall we go see a play this weekend?

咱们停止争吵和好吧。

Zánmen tíngzhǐ zhēngchǎo hé hǎo ba.

Let's patch up our argument.

咳嗽什么帮好起来？

Késou shénme bāng hǎo qǐlai?

What helps cure a cough?

咳嗽没好又添气喘,一宗未了又一宗

késou méi hǎo yòu tiān qìchuǎn,yìzōng wèi liǎo yòu yìzōng

the cough isn't cured and now there's wheezing too: one matter not finished and another follows

唯有努力，才能考上好大学。

Wéiyǒu nǔlì, cái néng kǎoshàng hǎo dàxué.

Only through hard work can you get into a good university.

嗑瓜子儿嗑出个虾米来,碰到好仁儿了

kē guāzir kē chū gè xiāmǐ lái,pèngdào hǎo rénr le

cracking melon seeds and finding a dried shrimp: met a good kernel (person)

国家繁荣，大家的生活才会变好。

Guójiā fánróng, dàjiā de shēnghuó cái huì biàn hǎo.

Only when the country prospers will everyone's lives get better.

图书馆的书按类别排好了。

Túshūguǎn de shū àn lèibié pái hǎole.

The books in the library are arranged by classification.

在她的公司里，我感觉很好。

Zài tā de gōngsī lǐ, wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I feel happy in her firm.

在家千日好，出门一时难

zàijiā qiānrì hǎo, chūmén yìshí nán

at home a thousand days are good, away one moment is hard

在科技准备好之前需要五到十年。

Zài kējì zhǔnbèi hǎo zhīqián xūyào wǔ dào shínián.

It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

坐了一夜卧铺，你睡得好吗？

Zuòle yí yè wòpù, nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Did you sleep well after a night in the sleeper berth?

坚持锻炼，你的体质会慢慢变好。

Jiānchí duànliàn, nǐ de tǐzhì huì mànmàn biàn hǎo.

If you keep exercising, your constitution will gradually improve.

坛口好扎，人口难封

tán kǒu hǎo zā, rénkǒu nán fēng

a jar's mouth is easy to tie, people's mouths are hard to seal