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好

hǎo

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pinyin
hǎo
simplified
好
traditional
好

1 · adjective

good

质量或表现令人满意的。

Use hao3 for good quality, not hao4 for liking or a result complement.

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This is a good-quality pen; it still writes comfortably after years of use.

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这支笔质量很好,用了多年还很顺手。

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