好事

好事 hǎo shì ㄏㄠˇ ㄕˋ hou2 si6 HSK 2

  • good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")
  • charity
  • happy occasion
  • Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead

好事 hào shì ㄏㄠˋ ㄕˋ hou2 si6

  • to be meddlesome

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 好 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我只想做好事。 I only wanted to do some good.
  • 發生了什麼好事嗎? Has something good happened?
  • 那不会是一件好事。 That wouldn't be a good thing.
  • 我認為它真是好事。 I think it's a really good thing.
  • 電視上沒有什麼好事。 There's nothing good on television.

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