Definition
好 (hào) is the verb form (distinct from the adjective hǎo) meaning 'to like' or 'to be prone to'. For 'like', it is more formal than 喜欢 (xǐhuan) and less strong than 爱 (ài). For 'tend to', it is used in fixed expressions (e.g., 好说话), while 倾向 (qīngxiàng) is more formal and 易于 (yìyú) is more general.
verb
to liketo be fond ofto be prone toto tend to (do something)
Easily confused
- 好hǎolook-alikegood
- 号hàosound-alike(classifier) used with numbers to indicate order, dates, or quantity of people
- 存cúnlook-aliketo deposit (money in a bank)
- 耗hàosound-aliketo consume, to spend, to waste (resources like time, energy, money)
Examples
- ，。Tā fēicháng hào yùndòng, měitiān dōu huì pǎobù.He really likes sports and runs every day.
- ？Nǐ hào bù hào chī hǎixiān?Do you like eating seafood or not?
- ，。Tā hào shuōhuà, yì kāikǒu jiù tíng bu xiàlái.She's prone to talking; once she starts she can't stop.
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