好

hou2 · hou3

good · well · proper

Frequency Band 1

Meanings

hou2

  1. good
  2. well
  3. proper
  4. good to
  5. easy to
  6. very
  7. so
  8. (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
  9. fine
  10. friendly
  11. kind
  12. amicable
  13. healthy
  14. in good condition
  15. ready
  16. done
  17. okay
  18. all right
  19. (of an unmarried couple) to be close
  20. to be keen on each other
  21. to get well
  22. to recover from an illness
  23. convenient to
  24. (added before a verb) should do something as soon as possible
  25. sure, a way to acknowledge
  26. accept what someone else has said

hou3

  1. to like
  2. to love
  3. to be fond of
  4. to be liable to
  5. to be likely to

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