How to say “how” in Chinese
how, so very (emphasis)
“How” in Chinese is 好不, hǎo bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好不 is read hǎo bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “好不”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好不. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我好不容易才找到这家店。wǒhǎobùróngyìcáizhǎodàozhèjiādiànI barely managed to find this shop.
More words from the lesson “Barely and in vain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how” in Chinese?
“How” in Chinese is 好不, pinyin hǎobù.
What does 好不 mean?
好不 (hǎobù) means “how, so very (emphasis)”.
How do you write 好不?
好不 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 不 (bù) — not, no. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好不?
好不 is read hǎobù. Tones: hǎo — third tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“how” in the lesson “Barely and in vain”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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