好好儿 (hǎo hǎo er) — (adverb) well, properly, carefully, thoroughly

Definition

Adverb (often written as 好好) meaning 'well, properly, thoroughly' — placed before a verb to emphasize doing it carefully and carefully rather than quickly or carelessly.

adverb
wellproperlycarefullythoroughly

Examples

  • ，。
    Nǐ hǎo hǎo er xiū xi, bié tài lèi le.
    Rest well; don't be too tired.
  • 。
    Zhè cì kǎo shì nǐ yào hǎo hǎo er zhǔn bèi.
    You need to prepare thoroughly for this exam.
  • 好好儿，。
    Yǒu shén me huà hǎo hǎo er shuō, bié zháo jí.
    Say whatever you need to properly—don't rush.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

好好
好hǎogood好hǎogood
儿érerhua

好好儿 builds from 好好, with 儿 adding the colloquial tone, meaning well or carefully.

Characters in this word

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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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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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

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