好恶 (hǎo) — likes and dislikes; taste (personal preference)

Definition

好恶 is a noun meaning 'likes and dislikes' or 'personal taste'. Note that the first character 好 is pronounced in the fourth tone (hào) here, not the third tone (hǎo) as in 'good'. The compound is formal and often used in discussions of preferences or evaluations.

likes and dislikestaste (personal preference)

Examples

好恶。
Měi yí gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de hǎo.
Everyone has their own likes and dislikes.
好恶。
Tā de hǎo hěn tèbié.
His taste is very unique.
好恶。
Liǎojiě bǐcǐ de hǎo hěn zhòngyào.
Understanding each other's likes and dislikes is important.

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