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好

hào

Definition

to be fond of
to have a tendency to
to be prone to

Other pronunciations

hǎo

good
fine
nice
well

Character Decomposition

Compounds (2)

(dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬种

to desire

Related words (36)

to be meddlesome

active; restless; energetic

to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous

inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity

eager to study; studious; erudite

hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

eager to be first

(lit.) likes and dislikes; preferences; taste

warlike

to be warlike; to be belligerent

aerobic

to be playful; to be fond of one's fun

eager to win; competitive; aggressive

to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny

argumentative; quarrelsome

busybody

interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive

hào shì zhī tú

busybody

hào dà xǐ gōng

to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things

hào sè zhī tú

lecher; womanizer; dirty old man

to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference

to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference

hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction

hobbies; hobby; to like; fond of; interest

an urge; a craving; an addiction

xìng piān hào

sexual preference

lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan

lè shàn hào shī

kind and charitable

zhēng qiáng hào shèng

competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others

jí gōng hào yì

public-spirited

tóu qí suǒ hào

to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy

yǒu hào qí xīn

curious

yóu shǒu hào xián

to idle about

dǔ xìn hào xué

sincere belief and diligent study

ē qí suǒ hào

to pander to sb's whims

人各有所好

rén gè yǒu suǒ hào

everyone has their likes and dislikes; there is no accounting for taste; chacun son goût

Idioms (10)

hào wéi rén shī

to like to lecture others (idiom)

hào chī lǎn zuò

happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give

hào qí shàng yì

to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)

hào zhěng yǐ xiá

to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)

hào yì wù láo

to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)

hào gāo wù yuǎn

to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high

gōng zhū tóng hào

to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts

rú qí suǒ hào

as one pleases (idiom)

jié shēn zì hào

clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean

xū xīn hào xué

modest and studious (idiom)

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