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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 hàohao4to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
2爱好 愛好 ài hàoai4 hao4to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; Classifiers:
3好事 好事 hào shìhao4 shi4to be meddlesome
4好奇 好奇 hào hao4 qi2inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
5好吃 好吃 hào chīhao4 chi1to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous
6爱好者 愛好者 ài hào zhěai4 hao4 zhe3lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
7好奇心 好奇心 hào xīnhao4 qi2 xin1interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive
8好玩 好玩 hào wánhao4 wan2to be playful; to be fond of one's fun
9嗜好 嗜好 shì hàoshi4 hao4hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction
10医之好治不病以为功 醫之好治不病以為功 zhī hào zhì bìng wéi gōngyi1 zhi1 hao4 zhi4 bu4 bing4 yi3 wei2 gong1doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)
11不投俗好 不投俗好 tóu hàobu4 tou2 su2 hao4to not cater to popular or vulgar tastes (idiom)
12残忍好杀 殘忍好殺 cán rěn hào shācan2 ren3 hao4 sha1bloodthirsty (idiom)
13逞强好胜 逞強好勝 chěng qiáng hào shèngcheng3 qiang2 hao4 sheng4to parade one's superiority and strive to outshine others (idiom)
14笃信好学 篤信好學 xìn hào xuédu3 xin4 hao4 xue2sincere belief and diligent study
15阿其所好 阿其所好 ē suǒ hàoe1 qi2 suo3 hao4to pander to sb's whims
16富而好礼 富而好禮 ér hào fu4 er2 hao4 li3wealthy and courteous (idiom)
17各有所好 各有所好 yǒu suǒ hàoge4 you3 suo3 hao4everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
18公诸同好 公諸同好 gōng zhū tóng hàogong1 zhu1 tong2 hao4to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
19豪侠好义 豪俠好義 háo xiá hào hao2 xia2 hao4 yi4A hero enjoys fighting for justice. (idiom)
20好辩 好辯 hào biànhao4 bian4argumentative; quarrelsome
21好吃懒做 好吃懶做 hào chī lǎn zuòhao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give
22好大喜功 好大喜功 hào gōnghao4 da4 xi3 gong1to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
23好动 好動 hào dònghao4 dong4active; restless; energetic
24好斗 好鬥 hào dòuhao4 dou4to be warlike; to be belligerent
25好高骛远 好高騖遠 hào gāo yuǎnhao4 gao1 wu4 yuan3to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high
26好嚼舌头 好嚼舌頭 hào jiáo shé touhao4 jiao2 she2 tou5given to saying vicious things (idiom)
27好酒废事 好酒廢事 hào jiǔ fèi shìhao4 jiu3 fei4 shi4to be given to wine and neglect one's business (idiom)
28好酒贪杯 好酒貪杯 hào jiǔ tān bēihao4 jiu3 tan1 bei1fond of the bottle (idiom)
29好客 好客 hào hao4 ke4hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
30好谋善断 好謀善斷 hào móu shàn duànhao4 mou2 shan4 duan4resourceful and decisive (idiom)
31好奇尚异 好奇尚異 hào shàng hao4 qi2 shang4 yi4to have a taste for the exotic (idiom)
32好强 好強 hào qiánghao4 qiang2eager to be first
33好色 好色 hào hao4 se4to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny
34好色不淫 好色不淫 hào yínhao4 se4 bu4 yin2to appreciate beautiful women without being lewd (idiom)
35好色之徒 好色之徒 hào zhī hao4 se4 zhi1 tu2lecher; womanizer; dirty old man
36好胜 好勝 hào shènghao4 sheng4eager to win; competitive; aggressive
37好事者 好事者 hào shì zhěhao4 shi4 zhe3busybody; Classifiers:
38好事之徒 好事之徒 hào shì zhī hao4 shi4 zhi1 tu2busybody
39好为人师 好為人師 hào wéi rén shīhao4 wei2 ren2 shi1to like to lecture others (idiom)
40好恶 好惡 hào hao4 wu4lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste
41好学 好學 hào xuéhao4 xue2eager to study; studious; erudite
42好学近乎知,力行近乎仁,知耻近乎勇 好學近乎知,力行近乎仁,知恥近乎勇 hào xué jìn zhī , xíng jìn rén , zhī chǐ jìn yǒnghao4 xue2 jin4 hu1 zhi1 , li4 xing2 jin4 hu1 ren2 , zhi1 chi3 jin4 hu1 yong3to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
43好学深思 好學深思 hào xué shēn hao4 xue2 shen1 si1devoted to learning and thinking (idiom)
44好氧 好氧 hào yǎnghao4 yang3aerobic
45好逸恶劳 好逸惡勞 hào láohao4 yi4 wu4 lao2to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
46好勇斗狠 好勇鬥狠 hào yǒng dòu hěnhao4 yong3 dou4 hen3combative; given to fighting (idiom)
47好战 好戰 hào zhànhao4 zhan4warlike
48好战成性 好戰成性 hào zhàn chéng xìnghao4 zhan4 cheng2 xing4warlike (idiom)
49好整以暇 好整以暇 hào zhěng xiáhao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
50急公好义 急公好義 gōng hào ji2 gong1 hao4 yi4public-spirited
51洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn hàojie2 shen1 zi4 hao4clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
52慷慨好施 慷慨好施 kāng kǎi hào shīkang1 kai3 hao4 shi1to be liberal in giving (idiom)
53乐善好施 樂善好施 shàn hào shīle4 shan4 hao4 shi1kind and charitable
54敏而好学 敏而好學 mǐn ér hào xuémin3 er2 hao4 xue2to be bright and fond of studying (idiom)
55癖好 癖好 hàopi3 hao4one''s passion; one's obsession
56偏好 偏好 piān hàopian1 hao4to prefer; to be partial to sth; preference
57勤勉好学 勤勉好學 qín miǎn hào xuéqin2 mian3 hao4 xue2diligent and eager to learn (idiom)
58人各有所好 人各有所好 rén yǒu suǒ hàoren2 ge4 you3 suo3 hao4everyone has their likes and dislikes; there is no accounting for taste; chacun son goût
59任侠好义 任俠好義 rèn xiá hào ren4 xia2 hao4 yi4to be chivalrous and fond of assuming obligations (idiom)
60如其所好 如其所好 suǒ hàoru2 qi2 suo3 hao4as one pleases (idiom)
61贪杯好赌 貪杯好賭 tān bēi hào tan1 bei1 hao4 du3to love wine and gambling (idiom)
62贪财好贿 貪財好賄 tān cái hào huìtan1 cai2 hao4 hui4to covet wealth and solicit bribes (idiom)
63天道好还 天道好還 tiān dào hào huántian1 dao4 hao4 huan2God's way goes in a cycle.; Heaven is bound to return and punish evil doers. (idiom)
64同好 同好 tóng hàotong2 hao4fellow enthusiasts
65投其所好 投其所好 tóu suǒ hàotou2 qi2 suo3 hao4to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
66喜好 喜好 hàoxi3 hao4to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
67行侠好义 行俠好義 xíng xiá hào xing2 xia2 hao4 yi4to be chivalrous and given to doing good deeds (idiom)
68性刚好斗 性剛好鬥 xìng gāng hào dòuxing4 gang1 hao4 dou4to be obstinate and pugnacious (idiom)
69性偏好 性偏好 xìng piān hàoxing4 pian1 hao4sexual preference
70虚心好学 虛心好學 xīn hào xuéxu1 xin1 hao4 xue2modest and studious (idiom)
71叶公好龙 葉公好龍 gōng hào lóngYe4 Gong1 hao4 long2lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom); fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it; ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
72业余爱好者 業餘愛好者 ài hào zhěye4 yu2 ai4 hao4 zhe3hobbyist; amateur
73游手好闲 遊手好閑 yóu shǒu hào xiányou2 shou3 hao4 xian2to idle about
74有好奇心 有好奇心 yǒu hào xīnyou3 hao4 qi2 xin1curious
75元好问 元好問 yuán hào wènYuan2 Hao4 wen4Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
76争强好胜 爭強好勝 zhēng qiáng hào shèngzheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others
77诸公同好 諸公同好 zhū gōng tóng hàozhu1 gong1 tong2 hao4persons of the same taste (idiom)

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