好不 hǎobù not at all ...
not at all ...; how very ...
How to remember 好不: 好 good + 不 not = not at all ....
Characters
How it is used
- Emphatic 'how very…!' - despite the 不, it intensifies, not negates: 好不热闹 (hǎobú rènao) how very lively! (= extremely lively).
- A trap for learners: 好不 + adjective usually means the same as 好 + adjective, i.e. 'so/extremely,' not 'not.'
- Somewhat literary/exclamatory; common with 热闹, 容易, 得意.
Example sentences
- 不要说话，好不好？ Búyào shuōhuà, hǎobùhǎo?Quit talking, will you?