好不 (hǎo bù) — used before certain adjectives to indicate a high degree, equivalent to 'very' or 'extremely'
Definition
好不 is a fixed adverb placed before certain adjectives to mean 'very / quite' (e.g. 好不热闹 = very lively). Do not confuse it with 毫不 'not at all' — 毫不 negates, 好不 intensifies.
adverb
used before certain adjectives to indicate a high degreeequivalent to 'very' or 'extremely'
Examples
- 好不。Jīn tiān jiē shàng hǎo bù rè nao.The street is very lively today.
- ，好不。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā hǎo bù gāo xìng.Upon hearing this news, she was extremely happy.
- 。Wǒ men hǎo bù róng yì cái zhǎo dào zhè jiā diàn.We had great difficulty finding this shop.
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