Cantonese words starting with H

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hou2 bing1 seoi3 hak1

好兵帥克好兵帅克

The Good Soldier Švejk, a satirical novel by Czech author Jaroslav Hašek.

A very long time or a good part of the day.

Good at fighting or combat.

At least; after all; also refers to the good and bad quality of something.

hou2 cau2 meng6 saang1 seng4

好醜命生成好丑命生成

One's character or destiny is predetermined and preordained from birth.

To seem like; to appear as if; giving a weak impression of being something or having a particular quality.

hou2 ci5 … gam2

好似…噉好似…啖

It seems like; just like.

hou2 ci5 gau2 dau3

好似狗竇好似狗窦

Extremely messy, untidy, or filthy, resembling a dog kennel.

好似係好似系

It seems so; a phrase used to express uncertainty or to make a joke after making a statement.

hou2 ci5 zyu1 gam3 ceon2

好似豬咁蠢好似猪咁蠢

As dumb as a pig; extremely foolish.

Very clear or pure.

hou2 coeng3 hau2

In such a good mood that one feels like singing; having a melodious singing voice.

Lucky, fortunate, or thankfully.

好彩數好彩数

To have good luck; to be in luck.

Very noisy; loud and annoying.

Benefit, advantage, or profit; something that brings a helpful or good effect.

In any case; anyhow; regardless of the outcome.

Bold, courageous, or daring.

Good value for money; worth buying.

Very good, capable, or attractive; or used to mean luckily or fortunately.

Much better; a lot better

好得滯好得滞

Too good; excessively good.

In perfectly good condition, or with things being well and good.

Better; improved in condition or quality.

Okay; alright; sure. Used to indicate agreement or acknowledgement.

Many, a lot, or most of something.

好多時好多时

Often; frequently; quite often.

好到極好到极

Extremely good; excellent.

Don't tell me that; used to express disbelief or surprise at a possibility.

hou2 dyun1 dyun1

Perfectly fine, in good condition, or without any reason.

To recover from an illness.

To recover from an illness; to get well or get better.

To recover from illness, or to reconcile and mend a friendship.

hou2 faan6 bat1 paa3 maan5

好飯不怕晚好饭不怕晚

A good meal is worth waiting for; patience is rewarded.

Comfortable, sound, deep, and undisturbed sleep.

Very open and uninhibited, particularly in a sexual context.

好傢伙好家伙

An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or disapproval.

An exclamation of surprise or amazement, similar to "my God!", "man!", or "holy cow!".

No big deal; of little importance and not worth worrying about.

hou2 gaau2 m4 gaau2

To engage in bad habits, get mixed up in bad activities, or harass and disturb people.

Good impression; a favourable perception of someone.

Quite a while; a long time.

Describing someone of an unworthy, low character, or actions that are despicable and underhanded.

hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3

好久不見好久不见

Long time no see.

hou2 gau2 m4 laan4 lou6

好狗唔攔路好狗唔拦路

An angry exclamation telling someone to get out of the way.

Several; a few; quite a few.

好幾年好几年

Several years; a good few years.

Easy to remember.

hou2 gei3 sing3 bat1 jyu4 laan6 bat1 tau4

好記性不如爛筆頭好记性不如烂笔头

The palest ink is better than the best memory; even a bad scribble is better than relying on memory alone.

Stubborn, obstinate, or stiff-necked.