好过 (hǎo) — to have an easy time; to be in comfortable circumstances; to feel better (especially after illness or hardship)
Definition
A colloquial adjective used as a complement meaning 'feel better' after illness or hardship, or that life is bearable/easier than before. Pairs with the 比-comparison or 多了/一点儿; it is not a neutral 'good'.
adjective
to have an easy timeto be in comfortable circumstancesto feel better (especially after illness or hardship)
Examples
- ，好过。Tā zhǎo dào yí fèn hǎo gōng zuò, rì zi bǐ cóng qián hǎo duō le.He found a good job, and life is much easier than before.
- ，好过？Chī le zhè yào, nǐ jué de hǎo yì diǎn r le ma?After taking this medicine, do you feel a bit better?
- ，，好过。Suī rán shōu rù bù gāo, dàn yì jiā rén dōu jiàn kāng, jiù hǎo le.Even though the income isn't high, as long as the whole family is healthy, life is bearable.
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