How to say “properly” in Chinese
properly, well
“Properly” in Chinese is 好好, hǎo hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好好 is read hǎo hǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
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 “好好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们好好庆祝一下吧wǒmenhǎohǎoqìngzhùyíxiàbaLet's celebrate properly!
- 既然报名了，就好好准备吧。jìránbàomíngle,jiùhǎohǎozhǔnbèibaSince you've signed up, prepare properly.
- 他没好好复习结果笔试没合格tāméihǎohǎofùxí,jiéguǒbǐshìméihégéHe didn't review properly and ended up failing the written exam.
- 我想好好享受这个假期wǒxiǎnghǎohǎoxiǎngshòuzhègejiàqīI want to really enjoy this vacation.
- 好好学习，天天向上。hǎohǎoxuéxí,tiāntiānxiàngshàngStudy hard and get better every day.
- 就算再忙也要好好休息jiùsuànzàimáng,yěyàohǎohǎoxiūxiEven if you're really busy, you still need to rest properly.
More words from the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “properly” in Chinese?
“Properly” in Chinese is 好好, pinyin hǎohǎo.
What does 好好 mean?
好好 (hǎohǎo) means “properly, well”.
How do you write 好好?
好好 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好好?
好好 is read hǎohǎo. Tones: hǎo — third tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“properly” in the lesson “Congratulations and jokes”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. 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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