Cantonese words starting with H

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hou2 gik1very extreme; terrific [colloquial]

hou2 ging2to be in a good position with good future prospects [colloquial]

hou2 ging2adj; good prospect or situation

好景不長好景不长

hou2 ging2 bat1 coeng4a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)

hou2 ging6very powerful (spoken)

好腳頭好脚头

hou2 goek3 tau4one who brings luck

hou2 gui6very tired; exhausted [colloquial]

hou2 gui6adj; very tired

hou2 guk6very hot and stuffy

hou2 gwai2very, so

hou2 gwai2 sei2very, extremely

hou2 gwai2 seoi1so nasty [colloquial]

hou2 gwai3adj. very expensive

hou2 gwo3to have an easy time

好過冇好过冇

hou2 gwo3 mou5it is better than nothing

hou2 haai4 zi2noun; good or well behaved children

hou2 haan4it's trivial (spoken)

hou2 haang4easy to walk; good

好行夾唔送好行夹唔送

hou2 haang4 gaap3 m4 sung3Ironic word, which means you are not welcome, please go away.

hou2 han6really want, eager to

hou2 hau2good words, good talking

好起來好起来

hou2 hei2 loi4to get better; to get well

hou2 hei3to be patient

好戲還在後頭好戏还在后头

hou2 hei3 waan4 zoi6 hau6 tau4the best part of the show is yet to come; you ain't seen nothin' yet

好戲在後頭好戏在后头

hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4save the best for last; the best part of something is at the end; the best is yet to come

hou2 hek3tasty; delicious

hou2 heoi3bon voyage

hou2 hon3hero; CL:條|条[tiao2]

hou2 hon3good-looking; nice-looking; in an embarrassing situation

好漢不吃眼前虧好汉不吃眼前亏

hou2 hon3 bat1 hek3 ngaan5 cin4 kwai1a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)

好漢不提當年勇好汉不提当年勇

hou2 hon3 bat1 tai4 dong1 nin4 jung5a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)

好漢做事好漢當好汉做事好汉当

hou2 hon3 zou6 si6 hou2 hon3 dong1daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); the buck stops here

hou2 hong1(Tw) benefit; advantage (from Taiwanese 好空, Tai-lo pr. [hó-khang])

hou2 hot3tasty (drinks)

hou2 hou2well; carefully; nicely; properly

hou2 hou2 dei2adv; nicely

hou2 hou2 dik1Very good

好好學習，天天向上好好学习，天天向上

hou2 hou2 hok6 zaap6 ，tin1 tin1 hoeng3 soeng6study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)

hou2 hou2 hou2ok [colloquial]

好好兒好好儿

hou2 hou2 ji4in good condition; carefully; thoroughly

hou2 hou2 sin1 saang1Mr Goody-goody

hou2 hou2 tai2 tai2decently done

hou2 jan4good person

hou2 jan4 hou2 ze2one who looks normal (but is actually complete normal, or has a evil mind)

好人難做好人难做

hou2 jan4 naan4 zou6it is hard to be a kind

hou2 jan4 si2(noun) a good person; a nice person; (adjective) helpful; kind

hou2 jat6suitable day (to be chosen for festive events, such as wedding)

hou2 jau5(noun) Good friend

hou2 jau6 do1Trust-Mart (supermarket chain)

好Ｙｅａｈ

hou2 je1very funky; hip; outlandish; cool [colloquial]

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