Verb phrasesHSK 3
Using 好 to mean "easy"
好 + Verb means that an action is easy to do. The pattern is often used with 很 before 好 in full sentences, though the 很 is often merely rhythmical rather than intensifying.
Structure
好 + Verb
Subj. + (很) + 好 + Verb
很 is optional and often not strongly intensifying
Examples
- 这个词的意思很好懂。Zhè ge cí de yì si hěn hǎo dǒng.The meaning of this word is easy to understand.
- 这个汉字很好写。Zhè ge hàn zì hěn hǎo xiě.This Chinese character is easy to write.
- 三明治很好做。Sān míng zhì hěn hǎo zuò.Sandwiches are easy to make.
- 苹果手机现在很好买。Píng guǒ shǒu jī xiàn zài hěn hǎo mǎi.iPhones are easy to buy now.
- 这个笔很好用。Zhè ge bǐ hěn hǎo yòng.This pen is easy to use.
Words that use this
- 好hǎogood; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (of two people) close; on intimate terms; (after a personal pronoun) hello
- 好听hǎo tīngpleasant to hear
- 好看hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking; good (of a movie, book, TV show etc); embarrassed; humiliated
- 好吃hǎo chītasty; delicious
- 好玩hǎo wánamusing / fun / interesting