好好 hǎohǎo well
well; carefully; nicely; properly
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How it is used
- Adverb formed by reduplicating 好, meaning "properly, thoroughly, well," placed before a verb: 好好学习 (hǎohāo xuéxí) study hard/properly, 好好休息 (hǎohāo xiūxi) rest well.
- In casual speech the second syllable is often pronounced with a light tone as 好好儿 (hǎohāor).
- Very common in imperative or advice sentences: 好好照顾自己 (hǎohāo zhàogù zìjǐ) take good care of yourself.
Example sentences
- 好好学习。 Hǎohǎoxuéxí.Study hard.
- 好好看这张照片。 Hǎohǎokàn zhèzhāng zhàopiān.Have a good look at this picture.
- 让我们试着好好相处。 Ràng wǒmen shìzhe hǎohǎo xiāngchǔ.Let's try to get along.