好 hǎo
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adjective
good
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
Notes: For example, 她看一切事情都很好 'She saw that everything was very good.' (Ye Shengtao, 1999, p. 18) 好 is one of the most overloaded words in Chinese, it can have a range of meanings depending on tone and context (Guoyu '好' hǎo adj 3; Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 3, p. 154; NCCED '好' hǎo 1). -
suffix
indicates completion or readiness
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (Guoyu '好' hǎo adv 2; Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 6, p. 154; NCCED '好' hǎo 3) -
verb
to be fond of; to be friendly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 爱; for example the idiom, 好学不倦 'fond of learning not of labor' (Guoyu '好' hào v 1; Kroll 2015 '好' hào 1, p. 154; NCCED '好' hào 1) -
interjection
indicates agreement
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Interjection
Notes: In the sense of 可以 (Guoyu '好' hǎo interjection 1; NCCED '好' hǎo 6) -
adjective
indicates disatisfaction or sarcasm
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '好' hǎo interjection 2; NCCED '好' hǎo 13) -
adjective
easy; convenient
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 容易 (Guoyu '好' hǎo adv 3; NCCED '好' hǎo 7) -
adverb
very; quite
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
Notes: In the sense of 很 or 非常 (Guoyu '好' hǎo adv 1; NCCED '好' hǎo 5) -
adverb
many; long
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '好' hǎo adv 7) -
verb
so as to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 以便 (Guoyu '好' hǎo adv 4; NCCED '好' hǎo 8) -
adjective
friendly; kind
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 友爱 (Guoyu '好' hǎo adj 2; Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 4, p. 154; NCCED '好' hǎo 2) -
verb
to be likely to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '好' hào 2) -
adjective
beautiful
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 好 is synonymous with 美好 in this sense; for example the idiom, 花好月圆 'flowers are beautiful, moon is round [everything is wonderful]' (Guoyu '好' hǎo adj 1; Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 1, p. 154) -
verb
to be healthy; to be recovered
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 痊愈 (Guoyu '好' hǎo v 2; NCCED '好' hǎo 4) -
adjective
remarkable; excellent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 2, p. 154) -
adjective
suitable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '好' hǎo 5, p. 154) -
noun
a hole in a coin or jade disk
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '好' hào n 2; Kroll 2015 '好' hào 2, p. 154) -
noun
a fond object
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '好' hào n 1, p. 154) -
adjective
Good
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism) -
adjective
good; sādhu
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sādhu, Japanese: kou (BCSD '好', p. 341; MW 'sādhu'; SH '好', p. 210; Unihan '好')
Contained in
- 好光山 Mount Sumeru; Mount Meru
- 1. 你好我坏 2. 你对我错 3. 你大我小 4. 你有我无(1. 你好我壞 2. 你對我錯 3. 你大我小 4. 你有我無) 1. You are well, and I am not. 2. You are right, and I am wrong. 3. You are important, and I am not. 4. You can have, and I own nothing.
- 处处风光好 日日气象新(處處風光好 日日氣象新) Beautiful scenery everywhere; Start anew everyday.
- 好颜色王(好顏色王) King Bimbisara
- 与人为善做好事 从善如流说好话 心甘情愿存好念 皆大欢喜做好人(與人為善做好事 從善如流說好話 心甘情願存好念 皆大歡喜做好人) Oblige others by doing good deeds, Do what is right by speaking good words, Be perfectly amenable in thinking good thoughts, Create a win-win situation by being a good person.
- 庞居士好雪片片(龐居士好雪片片) Layperson Pang likes snowflakes
- 三好塔 Three Goodness Pagoda
- 好运(好運) good luck ; Good Luck
- 自然界与人 大地供人居住 流水供人饮用 火力供人熟食 空气供人生存 阳光供人温暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒畅 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 桥樑供人往来 百花供人欣赏 微风供人凉爽 果实供人品尝 食物供人存活 好药供人治病 江海供人潜水 森林供人氧气 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禅修供人悟道(自然界與人 大地供人居住 流水供人飲用 火力供人熟食 空氣供人生存 陽光供人溫暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒暢 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 橋樑供人往來 百花供人欣賞 微風供人涼爽 果實供人品嘗 食物供人存活 好藥供人治病 江海供人潛水 森林供人氧氣 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禪修供人悟道) Nature and Humanity The Earth provides dwelling for humanity. Water provides nourishment for humanity. Fire provides cooked food for humanity. Air provides survival for humanity. Sunlight provides warmth for humanity. Snow provides a test of endurance for humanity. Moonlight provides comfort for humanity. Nighttime provides rest for humanity. Roads provide paths for humanity. Bridges provide passage for humanity. Flowers provide beauty for humanity. Gentle breezes provide coolness for humanity. Fruits provide good tastes for humanity. Food provides sustenance for humanity. Good medicine provides cures for humanity. Oceans and rivers provide swimming space for humanity. Forests provide oxygen for humanity. Mountains provide climbing space for humanity. Home provides safety for humanity. Meditation provides ways of enlightenment for humanity.
- 心二十 心光则明 心明则净 心净则清 心空则有 心正则定 心定则安 心慧则圆 心圆则满 心悦则喜 心公则平 心宽则容 心融则和 心和则诚 心平则静 心大则广 心广则开 心好则美 心慧则巧 心慈则善 心诚则灵(心二十 心光則明 心明則淨 心淨則清 心空則有 心正則定 心定則安 心慧則圓 心圓則滿 心悅則喜 心公則平 心寬則容 心融則和 心和則誠 心平則靜 心大則廣 心廣則開 心好則美 心慧則巧 心慈則善 心誠則靈) Twenty Conditions of the Mind When the mind is illuminated, there is brightness. When the mind is bright, there is purity. When the mind is pure, there is clarity. When the mind is empty, there is everything. When the mind is virtuous, there is calm. When the mind is calm, there is peace. When the mind is wise, there is perfection. When the mind is perfect, there is completeness. When the mind is joyful, there is happiness. When the mind is fair, there is equanimity. When the mind is magnanimous, there is tolerance. When the mind is harmonious, there is peace. When the mind is peaceful, there is sincerity. When the mind is fair, there is tranquility. When the mind is vast, there is broadness. When the mind is broad, there is openness. When the mind is kind, there is beauty. When the mind is wise, there is agility. When the mind is loving, there is kindness. When the mind is sincere, anything is possible.
- 忧念诸天人民好乃如是(憂念諸天人民好乃如是) You are thus concerned about the fate of gods and people.
- 好话从我说起(好話從我說起) be the one to start speaking food words
- 好心从我生起(好心從我生起) be the one to start thinking good thoughts
- 好苗子计画(好苗子計畫) Seeds of Hope Project
- 三好校园(三好校園) Three Acts of Goodness School
- 满口的好话 满面的微笑 满手的善事 满心的欢喜(滿口的好話 滿面的微笑 滿手的善事 滿心的歡喜) Speak a mouthful of good words, Show a face full of smiles, Do a handful of good deeds, Have a heart full of happiness.
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如其所好 、 好友 、 好汉不提当年勇 、 好久不见 、 好高骛远 、 拣好的 、 也好不到哪里去 、 好康 、 作好准备 、 好自为之 、 充好 、 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 、 好感 、 好色之徒 、 姝好 、 还好 、 讨好 、 晚上好 、 不怀好意 、 美好 、 急公好义 、 友好 、 好莱坞 、 富而好礼 、 好不容易 、 好听 、 上好 、 和好 、 好起来 、 完好 、 好人 、 百年好合 、 好好 、 完好无缺 、 修好
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- Scroll 1 Dharmasangraha (Fo Shuo Fa Ji Ming Shu Jing) 佛說法集名數經 — count: 77
- Scroll 60 Mahāsaṃnipātasūtra (Great Compilation) 大方等大集經 — count: 70 , has parallel version
- Scroll 19 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 56
- Scroll 8 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 55
- Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 51
- Scroll 59 Mahāsaṃnipātasūtra (Great Compilation) 大方等大集經 — count: 47 , has parallel version
- Scroll 2 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 43
- Scroll 49 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Sui Shu Yan Yi Chao 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 — count: 42
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 42
- Scroll 9 Mahāsaṅghikavinaya (Mohesengzhi Lu) 摩訶僧祇律 — count: 41
Collocations
- 好丑 (好醜) 好醜端正 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 12
- 好法 (好法) 好法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 12
- 若干好 (若干好) 若干好法致從行具行 — Sutra on the Law of Ten Rewards in the Dirghagama (Chang Ahan Shi Bao Fa Jing) 長阿含十報法經, Scroll 2 — count: 10
- 饰好 (飾好) 與出家人同捨飾好 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 6
- 好行 (好行) 好行遊觀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 5
- 四者好 (四者好) 四者好名善譽 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
- 好庄 (好莊) 令好莊衣嚴車 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 明好 (明好) 如染淨潔受色明好 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 般泥洹經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 颜色好 (顏色好) 顏色好醜 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 3
- 好味 (好味) 名曰好味 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 2