搞好 (gǎo hǎo) — to do well; to handle properly; to fix up; to straighten out

Definition

A resultative verb: do something WELL or get something into good shape — handling, fixing, or improving a situation, relationship, or task.

verb
to do wellto handle properlyto fix upto straighten out

Examples

  • 搞好。
    Xīn lái de jīng lǐ zhèng zài gǎo hǎo yǔ yuán gōng de guān xì.
    The new manager is working on improving relations with employees.
  • ,搞好。
    Zhǐ yào dà jiā qí xīn xié lì, jiù yí dìng néng gǎo hǎo zhè ge xiàng mù.
    As long as everyone works together, we will certainly be able to handle this project well.
  • 搞好。
    Dì fāng lǐng dǎo bǎ gǎo hǎo jīng jì zuò wéi shǒu yào rèn wu.
    Local leaders take improving the economy as the top priority.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

搞gǎodo/make

搞 (do/make) plus 好 (well) gives the sense of handling something properly or making it good.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
高
高gāo搞gǎo
Same sound today

搞 has 扌, a hand, on the left and 高 on the right; the 高 part gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

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