Word: 好 (hǎo, hào)

坟地里的夜猫子,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de yèmāozi,bú shì hǎo niǎor

a night cat (owl) in a graveyard: not a good bird

坟地里的猫头鹰,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de māotóuyīng,bú shì hǎo niǎor

an owl in a graveyard: not a good bird

士兵们准备好要战斗了。

Shìbīngmen zhǔnbèi hǎo yào zhàndòule.

The soldiers are ready for battle.

士兵们已经准备好为国牺牲了。

Shìbīngmen yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo wèi guó xīshēngle.

The soldiers were ready to die for their country.

夏天出门，你要做好皮肤的防护。

Xiàtiān chūmén, nǐ yào zuò hǎo pífū de fánghù.

When you go out in summer, you need to protect your skin well.

夏天饮品卖得特别好。

Xiàtiān yǐnpǐn mài de tèbié hǎo.

Beverages sell especially well in summer.

多吃含纤维的蔬菜对身体好。

Duō chī hán xiānwéi de shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables rich in fiber is good for your health.

多喝牛奶对孩子的骨骼好。

Duō hē niúnǎi duì háizi de gǔgé hǎo.

Drinking more milk is good for children's bones.

多好的主意啊！

Duō hǎo de zhǔyi a!

What a good idea!

多存芝麻好榨油

duō cún zhīma hǎo zhàyóu

store plenty of sesame to press oil

多运动，体力才会越来越好。

Duō yùndòng, tǐlì cái huì yuèláiyuè hǎo.

Exercise more, and your physical strength will keep getting better.

夜市里那家卤味摊的生意特别好。

Yèshì lǐ nà jiā lǔwèi tān de shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

The braised food stall at the night market does especially good business.

夜里一个人走路，治安好吗？

Yèli yí gè rén zǒulù, zhì'ān hǎo ma?

Is it safe, in terms of public security, to walk alone at night?

大好的前途摆在他面前。

Dà hǎo de qiántú bǎi zài tā miànqián.

A brilliant future lay before him.

大家同心协力，就能做好。

Dàjiā tóngxīnxiélì, jiù néng zuò hǎo.

If everyone works together with one purpose, we can get it done well.

大家都说他是个好人。

Dàjiā dōu shuō tā shì gè hǎo rén.

Everyone says that he's a good man.

大雪压坏了好几个大棚。

Dàxuě yāhuàile hǎo jǐ ge dàpéng.

The heavy snow damaged several greenhouses.

天太冷了，快用毯子把宝宝裹好。

Tiān tài lěngle, kuài yòng tǎnzi bǎ bǎobao guǒ hǎo.

It's too cold, so quickly wrap the baby up well in a blanket.

天文学需要很好的数学吗？

Tiānwénxué xūyào hěn hǎo de shùxué ma?

Does astronomy require good math skills?

天气到现在竟然依旧很好。

Tiānqì dào xiànzài jìngrán yījiù hěn hǎo.

It's hard to believe that it has been clear and sunny until now.

天气好，咱们去踏青吧。

Tiānqì hǎo, zánmen qù tàqīng ba.

The weather is nice, so let's go on a spring outing.

天气比昨天好。

Tiānqì bǐ zuótiān hǎo.

The weather's better than yesterday.

天气转好了。

Tiānqì zhuǎn hǎole.

The weather turned better.

天气这么好，待在家里太可惜了。

Tiānqì zhème hǎo, dài zài jiālǐ tài kěxīle.

The weather is so nice, it's a shame to stay at home.

太阳能发电需要好的储能技术。

Tàiyángnéng fādiàn xūyào hǎo de chǔnéng jìshù.

Solar power generation needs good energy storage technology.

她不是一个好厨师。

Tā bú shì yí gè hǎo chúshī.

She isn't a good cook.

她今天比昨天要好很多。

Tā jīntiān bǐ zuótiān yào hǎo hěn duō.

She is far better today than yesterday.

她会是他的好妻子。

Tā huì shì tā de hǎo qīzi.

She will make him a good wife.

她关了灯，好享受月光。

Tā guānle dēng, hǎo xiǎngshòu yuèguāng.

She turned off the lights so she could enjoy the moonlight.

她写了一手漂亮的好字。

Tā xiěle yìshǒu piàoliang de hǎo zì.

She writes a very good hand.

她参观了好几次这个房子。

Tā cānguān le hǎo jǐcì zhège fángzi.

She visited the house several times.

她叠好了被子。

Tā dié hǎole bèizi.

She folded the quilt.

她口才很好，大家都爱听她讲话。

Tā kǒucái hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu ài tīng tā jiǎnghuà.

She's very eloquent, and everyone loves listening to her speak.

她可以把钢琴弹得很好。

Tā kěyǐ bǎ gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

She can play the piano very well.

她和她的家人都很好。

Tā hé tā de jiārén dōu hěn hǎo.

She and hers are all very well.

她和继父的关系越来越好了。

Tā hé jìfù de guānxi yuèláiyuè hǎole.

Her relationship with her stepfather keeps getting better.

她唱得比他好。

Tā chàng de bǐ tā hǎo.

She sang better than him.

她在英文上取得了很好的成绩。

Tā zài Yīngwén shàng qǔdéle hěn hǎo de chéngjì.

She got good grades in English.

她头痛了好几天，才去求医。

Tā tóutòng le hǎo jǐtiān, cái qù qiúyī.

Her head ached for several days before she finally went to see a doctor.

她好想知道。

Tā hǎo xiǎng zhīdào.

She wants to know.

她家境很好，不用担心学费。

Tā jiājìng hěn hǎo, búyòng dānxīn xuéfèi.

Her family is well off, so she doesn't worry about tuition.

她对他很好。

Tā duì tā hěn hǎo.

She treated him very well.

她小提琴演奏得非常好。

Tā xiǎotíqín yǎnzòu de fēicháng hǎo.

She plays the violin very well.

她小时候唱歌唱得很好。

Tā xiǎoshíhou chàng gēchàng de hěn hǎo.

She could sing well when she was a child.

她帮她女儿穿好衣服。

Tā bāng tā nǚ'ér chuān hǎo yīfu.

She aided her daughter in dressing.

她年轻时受苦，现在过得很好。

Tā niánqīng shí shòukǔ, xiànzài guò de hěn hǎo.

She went through hardship when she was young, but she's doing well now.

她心肠很好，常帮邻居。

Tā xīncháng hěn hǎo, cháng bāng línjū.

She has a kind heart and often helps her neighbors.

她总是心情很好。

Tā zǒngshì xīnqíng hěn hǎo.

She's always in a good mood.

她整齐地把她的手帕折好。

Tā zhěngqí de bǎ tā de shǒupà zhé hǎo.

She folded her handkerchief neatly.

她无法把钢琴弹得很好。

Tā wúfǎ bǎ gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

She can't play the piano very well.

她日语说得很好。

Tā Rìyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

She spoke Japanese well.

她是个名副其实的好老师。

Tā shì gè míngfùqíshí de hǎo lǎoshī.

She is a good teacher in reality, not just in name.

她是个非常好的老师。

Tā shì gè fēicháng hǎo de lǎoshī.

She is a very good teacher.

她有很好的舞蹈功底。

Tā yǒu hěn hǎo de wǔdǎo gōngdǐ.

She has a solid foundation in dance training.

她样样都好，唯独不爱说话。

Tā yàngyàng dōu hǎo, wéidú bú ài shuōhuà.

She's good at everything; it's just that she doesn't like to talk.

她每天跑步，所以身材一直很好。

Tā měitiān pǎobù, suǒyǐ shēncái yìzhí hěn hǎo.

She runs every day, so she has always kept a good figure.

她率先提出了一个好办法。

Tā shuàixiān tíchūle yí gè hǎo bànfǎ.

She took the initiative and proposed a good solution.

她琢磨出了一个好办法。

Tā zuómo chūle yí gè hǎo bànfǎ.

She thought through the problem and came up with a good solution.

她的写作很好。

Tā de xiězuò hěn hǎo.

Her writing is very good.

她的德语好吗？

Tā de Déyǔ hǎo ma?

Is her German good?

她的想法比你的好。

Tā de xiǎngfǎ bǐ nǐ de hǎo.

Her idea is better than yours.

她的英文成绩很好。

Tā de Yīngwén chéngjì hěn hǎo.

She got good grades in English.

她的英文比我好。

Tā de Yīngwén bǐ wǒ hǎo.

Her English is better than mine.

她的英语说的很好。

Tā de Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo.

She can speak English very well.

她看到了更好的明天。

Tā kàndàole gèng hǎo de míngtiān.

She saw a better tomorrow.

她看古董的眼光很好。

Tā kàn gǔdǒng de yǎnguāng hěn hǎo.

She has an eye for antiques.

她等了好几个小时。

Tā děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí.

She waited for hours and hours.

她练习英语以找更好的工作。

Tā liànxí Yīngyǔ yǐ zhǎo gèng hǎo de gōngzuò.

She's practicing English so she can get a better job.

她终于想出一个好主意来。

Tā zhōngyú xiǎng chū yí gè hǎo zhǔyi lái.

She finally came up with a good idea.

她给了我一些很好的建议。

Tā gěi le wǒ yìxiē hěn hǎo de jiànyì.

She gave me some good advice.

她背痛了好多年了。

Tā bèi tòngle hǎo duōnián le.

She's been having trouble with back pain for years.

她花了好长时间挑帽子。

Tā huāle hǎo cháng shíjiān tiāo màozi.

It took her a long time to choose a hat.

她英语成绩很好。

Tā Yīngyǔ chéngjì hěn hǎo.

She gets good marks in English.

她表演得真好。

Tā biǎoyǎn de zhēn hǎo.

Her performance is really good.

她认为计划很好，但不可行。

Tā rènwéi jìhuà hěn hǎo, dàn bù kěxíng.

She thought the plan was fine but impractical.

她说她们是她的好朋友。

Tā shuō tāmen shì tā de hǎo péngyou.

She said that they were good friends of hers.

她说她还没准备好。

Tā shuō tā hái méi zhǔnbèi hǎo.

She said she wasn't ready.

她钢琴弹得很好。

Tā gāngqín tán de hěn hǎo.

She plays the piano very well.

她问了一个非常好的问题。

Tā wèn le yí gè fēicháng hǎo de wèntí.

She asked a very good question.

她问了我们好几个问题。

Tā wèn le wǒmen hǎo jǐ ge wèntí.

She asked us several questions.

好一个谎话！

Hǎo yí gè huǎnghuà!

What a lie!

好，一千块，成交！

Hǎo, yì qiān kuài, chéngjiāo!

All right, a thousand yuan, deal!

好一场演说！

Hǎo yìcháng yǎnshuō!

What a speech!

好习惯是从小养成的。

Hǎo xíguàn shì cóngxiǎo yǎngchéng de.

Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.

好习惯要慢慢形成。

Hǎo xíguàn yào mànmàn xíngchéng.

Good habits take time to form.

好了，不要再说了。

Hǎole, búyào zàishuō le.

Okay, let's say no more about it.

好了好了，我投降，你说得对！

Hǎole-hǎole, wǒ tóuxiáng, nǐ shuō de duì!

Okay, okay, I give up, you're right!

好了，换你了。

Hǎole, huàn nǐ le.

It's your turn.

好了疮疤别忘了疼

hǎole chuāngbā bié wàngle téng

once the sore has healed, don't forget the pain

好事宜早不宜迟

hǎo shìyí zǎo bùyí chí

good things are better early than late

好人不常恼，恼了不得了

hǎo rén bù cháng nǎo, nǎo le bùdéle

a good person doesn't often get angry; once angry, it's terrible

好人多难，好事多磨

hǎo rén duōnàn, hǎoshìduōmó

good people have many hardships, good things take much grinding

好人总有好报

hǎo rén zǒng yǒu hǎo bào

a good person always has a good reward

好，你可以回家了。

Hǎo, nǐ kěyǐ huíjiā le.

OK, you're free to go home.

好借好还，再借不难

hǎo jiè hǎo huán, zài jiè bù nán

borrow well and return well, borrowing again isn't hard

好兄弟勤算账

hǎo xiōngdì qín suànzhàng

good brothers settle accounts often

好医生首先要有医德。

Hǎo yīshēng shǒuxiān yào yǒu yīdé.

A good doctor must first of all have medical ethics.

好合不如好散

hǎo hé bùrú hǎo sàn

a good coming together is not as good as a good parting

好吧，你赢了。

Hǎo ba, nǐ yíngle.

OK, you win.

好吧，我们走吧。

Hǎo ba, wǒmen zǒu ba.

Well, let's go.