Cantonese words starting with H

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Very exciting, thrilling, or intense.

To be in a good position with favorable future prospects.

Prosperous; flourishing, especially referring to a business, industry, or the economy.

hou2 ging2 bat1 coeng4

好景不長好景不长

Good times do not last forever; happy times are short-lived.

Very powerful, formidable, or outstanding.

hou2 goek3 tau4

好腳頭好脚头

A person who brings good luck to others or to a place upon their arrival.

Very tired; exhausted.

Very tired or exhausted.

Very hot and stuffy; poorly ventilated.

Very; quite; extremely.

hou2 gwai2 sei2

Very; extremely.

hou2 gwai2 seoi1

Very mean, nasty, or annoying.

Very expensive.

Better than; preferable to.

好過冇好过冇

Better than nothing; having a tiny amount or a low quality is still better than having none at all.

Good or well-behaved child.

Trivial; insignificant; of no consequence.

Easy to walk on, or used as a polite farewell meaning "safe travels" or "take care".

hou2 haang4 gaap3 m4 sung3

好行夾唔送好行夹唔送

Good riddance; an expression used to show that one is glad to see someone leave and does not wish to see them again.

To really want; to be extremely eager to get or do something.

Sweet-talking; flattering or honey-tongued.

好起來好起来

To get better; to improve or recover.

Talkative, loquacious, or having the energy and patience to speak at length.

hou2 hei3 waan4 zoi6 hau6 tau4

好戲還在後頭好戏还在后头

The best part of the show is yet to come; the most exciting part is still ahead.

hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4

好戲在後頭好戏在后头

The best part is yet to come; the most exciting moment has not arrived yet.

Tasty; delicious.

Bon voyage; a wishing of a safe and pleasant journey to someone who is leaving.

A brave man, hero, or strong warrior.

Good-looking, beautiful, or visually pleasing.

hou2 hon3 bat1 hek3 ngaan5 cin4 kwai1

好漢不吃眼前虧好汉不吃眼前亏

A wise person does not fight against impossible odds or accept a loss in front of them.

hou2 hon3 bat1 tai4 dong1 nin4 jung5

好漢不提當年勇好汉不提当年勇

A real man does not boast about his past achievements.

hou2 hon3 zou6 si6 hou2 hon3 dong1

好漢做事好漢當好汉做事好汉当

An honorable person takes full responsibility for their own actions.

A benefit, advantage, or good deal.

Tasty; delicious to drink.

Well; properly, appropriately, or in a positive manner.

In a good, peaceful, or proper state; nicely or well.

Very well; in perfectly good condition.

hou2 hou2 hok6 zaap6 ，tin1 tin1 hoeng3 soeng6

好好學習，天天向上好好学习，天天向上

Study hard and make progress every day.

Okay, okay, okay; a colloquial expression of agreement or compliance, sometimes showing impatience.

好好兒好好儿

In good condition, or to do something carefully and thoroughly.

hou2 hou2 sin1 saang1

A good-natured man who tries to avoid conflict and please everyone.

hou2 hou2 tai2 tai2

Presentable; looking decent, respectable, or nice enough to not be embarrassing.

Kind, helpful, and easy to get along with.

hou2 jan4 hou2 ze2

A decent, normal, or respectable person.

hou2 jan4 naan4 zou6

好人難做好人难做

It is hard to be a good person, especially when one's kindness is misunderstood or unappreciated.

Pleasant, easy-going, and nice to get along with.

Rarely; seldom; on a rare occasion.

Bull; a person who predicts an investment market will go up.

Trust-Mart, a large supermarket chain in China.

好Ｙｅａｈ

Very cool, hip, funky, or outlandish.