好歹 (hǎo dǎi) — (noun) good and bad, sense of right and wrong; (adverb) anyway, at least; after all, finally
Definition
As a noun, 好歹 means both the good and the bad — like 长短 in 'right and wrong.' As an adverb it means 'at least / anyway' (weaker than 至少, more concessive than 反正).
noun
good and badsense of right and wrong
adverb
anywayat leastafter allfinally
Easily confused
Examples
- 好歹，。Tā zhēn bù dǒng hǎo dǎi, bù tīng quàn.He really doesn't know what's good for him; he won't listen to advice.
- ，。Nǐ hǎo dǎi xiān chī diǎn r dōng xī, bié è zhe.You should at least eat something first; don't go hungry.
- ，好歹。Suī rán děng le hěn jiǔ, tā hǎo dǎi hái shì lái le.Although we waited a long time, he finally came.
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