Word: 好 (hǎo, hào)

好吧，拿去吧。

Hǎo ba, ná qù ba.

Well, take it.

好墙维持好邻居

hǎo qiáng wéichí hǎo línjū

a good wall keeps up good neighbours

好多东西都一天比一天更好。

Hǎoduō dōngxi dōu yì tiān bǐ yì tiān gèng hǎo.

Things are getting better day by day.

好大一颗钻。

Hǎo dà yì kē zuān.

The demand is huge.

好天也得防阴雨

hǎo tiān yě děi fáng yīnyǔ

even in fine weather you must guard against overcast rain

好天气能持续到明天吗？

Hǎo tiānqì néng chíxù dào míngtiān ma?

Will the fine weather keep up till tomorrow?

好头不如好尾

hǎo tóu bùrú hǎo wěi

a good head isn't as good as a good tail

好好看这张照片。

Hǎo hǎokàn zhè zhāng zhàopiān.

Have a good look at this picture.

好官易做，好人难做

hǎo guān yì zuò, hǎo rén nán zuò

a good official is easy to be; a good person is hard to be

好，对，是。

Hǎo, duì, shì.

Good, right, yes.

好得不像是真的。

Hǎo de bú xiàng shì zhēnde.

Too good to be true.

好心自有好报

hǎoxīn zìyǒu hǎo bào

a good heart naturally has a good reward

好忧愁的一个男人。

Hǎo yōuchóu de yí gè nánrén.

What a sad man!

好成绩不是聪明人的专利。

Hǎo chéngjì bú shì cōngming rén de zhuānlì.

Good grades aren't the exclusive privilege of smart people.

好，我上去。

Hǎo, wǒ shàngqù.

OK, I'll go up.

好，我下去。

Hǎo, wǒ xiàqù.

OK, I'll go down.

好，我们开始工作吧。

Hǎo, wǒmen kāishǐ gōngzuò ba.

Well, let's start our work.

好，我同意。

Hǎo, wǒ tóngyì.

Okay, I agree.

好文章需要时间沉淀。

Hǎo wénzhāng xūyào shíjiān chéndiàn.

A good piece of writing needs time to mature.

好，明天见！

Hǎo, míngtiān jiàn!

Okay, see you tomorrow!

好朋友就该同甘共苦。

Hǎo péngyou jiù gāi tónggāngòngkǔ.

Good friends should share both the good times and the bad.

好死不如赖活

hǎo sǐ bùrú làihuó

a good death is not as good as a poor life

好漂亮的婚纱！

Hǎo piàoliang de hūnshā!

What a beautiful wedding dress!

好热啊，我快受不了啦。

Hǎo rè a, wǒ kuài shòubùliǎo la.

I can't stand the heat.

好狗不咬鸡，好汉不打妻

hǎo gǒu bù yǎo jī, hǎohàn bù dǎ qī

a good dog doesn't bite chickens; a real man doesn't hit his wife

好狗不挡道

hǎo gǒu bù dǎng dào

a good dog doesn't block the road

好猫不做声

hǎo māo búzuòshēng

a good cat makes no sound

好的亲子关系需要多沟通。

Hǎo de qīnzǐ guānxi xūyào duō gōutōng.

A good parent-child relationship needs a lot of communication.

好的人际关系需要用心经营。

Hǎo de rénjìguānxì xūyào yòngxīn jīngyíng.

Good interpersonal relationships take real effort to maintain.

好的，但我们先吃晚饭吧。

Hǎo de, dàn wǒmen xiān chī wǎnfàn ba.

Sure, but let's eat dinner first.

好的作品需要时间的积淀。

Hǎo de zuòpǐn xūyào shíjiān de jīdiàn.

A good piece of work needs time to build up depth.

好的公仆会认真听老百姓的意见。

Hǎo de gōngpú huì rènzhēn tīng lǎobǎixìng de yìjiàn.

A good public servant listens carefully to what ordinary people think.

好的办法要在生活中多运用。

Hǎo de bànfǎ yào zài shēnghuó zhōng duō yùnyòng.

Good methods should be put to use often in daily life.

好的品行要从小培养。

Hǎo de pǐnxíng yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.

Good moral conduct has to be cultivated from childhood.

好的城市规划让生活更方便。

Hǎo de chéngshìguīhuà ràng shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn.

Good urban planning makes life more convenient.

好的学风需要大家一起努力。

Hǎo de xuéfēng xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ nǔlì.

A good academic atmosphere takes everyone's joint effort.

好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。

Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

好的广告贵在简短。

Hǎo de guǎnggào guì zài jiǎnduǎn.

The value of a good advertisement lies in its brevity.

好的开始是成功的一半。

Hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yíbàn.

Well begun is half done.

好的，您想咨询什么事情？

Hǎo de, nín xiǎng zīxún shénme shìqing?

OK, what would you like advice on?

好的感情才能持久。

Hǎo de gǎnqíng cái néng chíjiǔ.

Only a good relationship can last long.

好的，我们一会儿见。

Hǎo de, wǒmen yíhuìr jiàn.

Alright, let's meet in a bit.

好的教育是在为孩子的未来铺路。

Hǎo de jiàoyù shì zài wèi háizi de wèilái pūlù.

A good education lays the groundwork for a child's future.

好的治理需要大家一起参与。

Hǎo de zhìlǐ xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ cānyù.

Good governance needs everyone to take part.

好的画会随着时间增值。

Hǎo de huà huì suízhe shíjiān zēngzhí.

Good paintings increase in value over time.

好的管理应该以人为本。

Hǎo de guǎnlǐ yīnggāi yǐrénwéiběn.

Good management should be people-oriented.

好的音乐能激发人的想象力。

Hǎo de yīnyuè néng jīfā rén de xiǎngxiànglì.

Good music can stimulate people's imagination.

好简单的问题啊！

Hǎo jiǎndān de wèntí a!

What an easy problem it is!

好，算你赢。

Hǎo, suàn nǐ yíng.

OK, you win.

好老师会启发孩子自己去思考。

Hǎo lǎoshī huì qǐfā háizi zìjǐ qù sīkǎo.

A good teacher stimulates children to think for themselves.

好老师会耐心倾听学生的想法。

Hǎo lǎoshī huì nàixīn qīngtīng xuésheng de xiǎngfǎ.

A good teacher patiently listens to students' ideas.

好老师对基础教育非常重要。

Hǎo lǎoshī duì jīchǔjiàoyù fēicháng zhòngyào.

Good teachers are very important to basic education.

好老师应该懂得因材施教。

Hǎo lǎoshī yīnggāi dǒngde yīncáishījiào.

A good teacher should know how to tailor teaching to each student.

好老师必须具备耐心。

Hǎo lǎoshī bìxū jùbèi nàixīn.

A good teacher must possess patience.

好老师现在真是凤毛麟角。

Hǎo lǎoshī xiànzài zhēnshi fèngmáolínjiǎo.

Good teachers are truly few and far between these days.

好舵手会使八面风

hǎo duòshǒu huì shǐ bāmiàn fēng

a good helmsman can use winds from all eight directions

好花不常开，好景不常在

hǎo huā bù cháng kāi, hǎojǐngbùcháng zài

good flowers don't bloom for ever; good scenery doesn't last

好花插在牛粪上

hǎo huāchā zài niúfèn shang

a good flower stuck in cow dung

好言不听，祸必临身

hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn

if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you

好记性不如烂笔头儿

hǎo jìxing bùrú làn bǐtour

a good memory is not as good as a worn-out pen tip

好诗不一定要堆砌辞藻。

Hǎo shī bù yídìng yào duīqì cízǎo.

A good poem doesn't have to pile up fancy wording.

好账不如无

hǎo zhàng bùrú wú

a good debt is not as good as none

好货不便宜，便宜没好货

hǎo huò bù piányi, piányi méi hǎo huò

good goods aren't cheap; cheap things aren't good goods

好酒不怕巷子深

hǎo jiǔ búpà xiàngzi shēn

good wine doesn't fear a deep alley

好酒说不酸，酸酒说不甜

hǎo jiǔ shuō bù suān, suān jiǔ shuō bù tián

good wine can't be talked into sourness, sour wine can't be talked into sweetness

好雁总是领头飞，好马总是先出列

hǎo yàn zǒngshì lǐngtóu fēi, hǎo mǎ zǒngshì xiān chūliè

a good wild goose always flies at the head; a good horse always steps out of the ranks first

好鞋不踏臭狗屎

hǎo xié bú tà chòu gǒushǐ

good shoes don't step in stinking dog dung

好领导会听下属的意见。

Hǎo lǐngdǎo huì tīng xiàshǔ de yìjiàn.

A good leader listens to their subordinates' opinions.

好领导应该多听听下级的意见。

Hǎo lǐngdǎo yīnggāi duō tīngtīng xiàjí de yìjiàn.

A good leader should listen more to the opinions of subordinates.

好，马上来！

Hǎo, mǎshàng lái!

Okay, I'm coming!

好马不停蹄，好牛不停犁

hǎo mǎbùtíngtí, hǎo niú bùtíng lí

a good horse doesn't stop its hooves, a good ox doesn't stop the plough

好马不用鞭催

hǎo mǎ búyòng biān cuī

a good horse needs no whip to urge it

如果事情值得做就值得做好。

Rúguǒ shìqing zhíde zuò jiù zhíde zuò hǎo.

If it is worth doing, do it well.

如果你能当心些那就更好了。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng dāngxīn xiē nà jiù gèng hǎole.

If you could be a bit more careful, that would be even better.

如果值得一做，就值得做好。

Rúguǒ zhíde yí zuò, jiù zhíde zuò hǎo.

If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.

如果我们有多点时间就好了。

Rúguǒ wǒmen yǒu duō diǎn shíjiān jiù hǎole.

I wish we had more time.

如果时间够了，我会做得更好。

Rúguǒ shíjiān gòu le, wǒ huì zuò de gèng hǎo.

I could have done better if I had had more time.

如果明天天气好，我们就去野餐。

Rúguǒ míngtiān tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù yěcān.

If it is fine tomorrow, we'll go on a picnic.

姐姐打羽毛球打得很好。

Jiějie dǎ yǔmáoqiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.

My older sister plays badminton very well.

婚礼的有关事宜都安排好了吗？

Hūnlǐ de yǒuguān shìyí dōu ānpái hǎole ma?

Have all the arrangements for the wedding been made?

嫁给我好吗？

Jià gěi wǒ hǎo ma?

Will you marry me?

学戏先要选好自己的行当。

Xué xì xiān yào xuǎn hǎo zìjǐ de hángdang.

When learning opera, you first need to choose your own role type.

学生们，听好了！

Xuéshengmen, tīng hǎole!

Listen up, students!

学画画先要练好基本功。

Xué huàhuà xiān yào liàn hǎo jīběngōng.

To learn painting, you must first practice your basic skills.

孩子们被照顾得很好。

Háizimen bèi zhàogu de hěn hǎo.

The children were well looked after.

它也是部好电影。

Tā yě shì bù hǎo diànyǐng.

It is also a good movie.

它是一个很好的问题。

Tā shì yí gè hěn hǎo de wèntí.

It's a good question.

它的滋味真的很好。

Tā de zīwèi zhēnde hěn hǎo.

It tastes really good.

它让我感觉很好。

Tā ràng wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

It makes me feel good.

完美还不够好。

Wánměi hái búgòu hǎo.

Perfection isn't good enough.

实话好说，谎话难编

shíhuà hǎo shuō, huǎnghuà nán biān

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

家母年近六十，身体很好。

Jiāmǔ nián jìn liùshí, shēntǐ hěn hǎo.

My mother is nearly sixty and is in good health.

家长要给孩子灌输好习惯。

Jiāzhǎng yào gěi háizi guànshū hǎo xíguàn.

Parents should instill good habits in their children.

容得虎挡道,不是好猎手

róng de hǔ dǎng dào,bú shì hǎo lièshǒu

one who tolerates a tiger blocking the road is no good hunter

对他好一点。

Duì tā hǎo yìdiǎn.

Treat him well.

对着风扇动嘴，讲得好凉快

duì zhe fēngshàn dòngzuǐ, jiǎng de hǎo liángkuai

moving your mouth in front of a fan: talking so coolly

寿桃蒸好了，快给爷爷端去。

Shòutáo zhēng hǎole, kuài gěi yéye duān qù.

The longevity peach buns are steamed, so hurry and take them to Grandpa.

小店凭借好服务留住了客人。

Xiǎodiàn píngjiè hǎo fúwù liúzhùle kèrén.

The little shop depends on good service to keep its customers.

小心，刚煮好的汤圆很烫。

Xiǎoxīn, gāng zhǔ hǎo de tāngyuán hěn tàng.

Careful, freshly cooked tangyuan are very hot.

小河沟里练不出好艄公，驴背上练不出好骑手

xiǎo hégōu li liàn bù chū hǎo shāogōng, lǘ bèi shang liàn bù chū hǎo qíshǒu

a small creek cannot train a good boatman, and a donkey's back cannot train a good rider