好
hǎo
good
appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; (after a personal pronoun) hello
woman (女) + child (子) = good and harmonious
This reflects an ancient ideal where harmony between woman and child represented the perfect state of things. The character has expanded from this core sense of rightness to cover goodness in general, ease of action, and friendly relationships.
这个苹果很好。
zhè ge píng guǒ hěn hǎo.
This apple is very good.
他们两个人关系很好。
tā men liǎng ge rén guān xì hěn hǎo.
The relationship between the two of them is very close.
Words with 好
好学
hǎo xué
easy to learn
好学
hào xué
eager to study
好险
hǎo xiǎn
to have a close call
正好
zhèng hǎo
just (in time)
看好
kān hǎo
to keep an eye on
看好
kàn hǎo
to regard as having good prospects
好手
hǎo shǒu
expert
爱好
ài hào
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
好多
hǎo duō
many
祝好
zhù hǎo
wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)
修好
xiū hǎo
to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged)
早上好
zǎo shang hǎo
Good morning!