要好 (yào hǎo) — on good terms, close (as friends); diligent, striving for self-improvement
Definition
要好 covers two unrelated meanings: 'close / on good terms' (friends, as in 友好) and 'diligent, striving to improve' (like 努力, 勤奋). Context makes the meaning clear.
adjective
on good termsclose (as friends)diligentstriving for self-improvement
Examples
- 要好，。Tā men liǎ cóng xiǎo jiù hěn yào hǎo, cóng lái méi chǎo guò jià.The two of them have been close since childhood and have never quarreled.
- 要好，。Wǒ gēn gōng sī de tóng shì dōu tǐng yào hǎo de, gōng zuò fēn wéi hěn hǎo.I get along well with all my colleagues at the company; the work atmosphere is great.
- 要好，。Zhè hái zi xué xí hěn yào hǎo, měi tiān zhǔ dòng fù xí gōng kè.This child is very diligent in studying; he reviews his lessons on his own every day.
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