Cantonese words starting with H

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Easy to negotiate, deal with, or manage.

hou2 syut3 daai2 syut3

好說歹說好说歹说

To try one's very best to persuade someone, or to reason with them in every way possible.

To depend heavily on; to hinge on another factor.

hou2 tai2 m4 hou2 sik6

好睇唔好食

Good-looking but of no practical use or lacking substance.

hou2 tau4 hou2 mei5

好頭好尾好头好尾

To have a good beginning and a good ending; to finish what one started in a proper and satisfactory manner.

Pleasant-sounding or pleasing to the ear; can also mean flattering or pleasant to hear.

Fine, sunny weather without wind or rain.

hou2 tin1 sau1 maai4 lok6 jyu5 caai4

好天收埋落雨柴

To save for a rainy day; to make preparation in good times for future hardships.

hou2 tin1 wan2 maai4 lok6 jyu5 mai5

好天搵埋落雨米好天揾埋落雨米

To save for a rainy day; to make preparations during good times for future hardships.

Great! or Hurray! Used to express agreement, excitement, or approval.

Kind words or words of praise said to make someone look good to others.

hou2 waa2 m4 hou2 teng1

好話唔好聽好话唔好听

To be frank; honestly speaking. Used as an introduction before saying something unpleasant or blunt.

Good and bad; quality or standard.

Fun; amusing; interesting; enjoyable to play with or experience.

Good luck or good fortune.

好運符好运符

Good luck charm

好玩兒好玩儿

Fun, interesting, or amusing.

A nice guy; a well-behaved or good-natured young man.

hou2 zai2 m4 dong1 caai1

好仔唔當差好仔唔当差

An expression meaning decent men do not become police officers, reflecting skepticism towards police conduct.

Safe travels; bon voyage.

hou2 zau2 cam4 ung3 dai2

好酒沉甕底好酒沉瓮底

The best wine is at the bottom of the jug; the best part of an event or experience is saved for last.

hou2 zau2 taam1 bui1

好酒貪杯好酒贪杯

Fond of the bottle; addicted to drinking.

hou2 ze3 hou2 waan4 ，zoi3 ze3 bat1 naan4

好借好還，再借不難好借好还，再借不难

Return what you borrow in a timely manner so that it will be easy to borrow again.

Excellent, outstanding, or awesome.

hou2 zi6 wai4 zi1

好自為之好自为之

To look out for oneself; to take care of oneself and live well.

hou2 zing1 san4

Energetic, spirited, or full of vitality.

hou2 zing2 ji5 haa6

To remain calm, composed, and unruffled in the midst of chaos or a busy time.

To look like, resemble, or appear similar to.

To seem; to be like.

Fortunately; luckily.

hou2 zou6 m4 zou6

To do something unnecessary or inappropriate instead of doing what is actually needed.

好足夠好足够

Very sufficient; more than enough.

好鍾意好钟意

To like or love very much; to be very fond of.

To improve or take a turn for the better.

To reward or comfort someone with gifts of food and drink.

To consume, cost, or use up resources, money, or energy.

hou3 daai6 hei2 gung1

To boast of one's achievements; to crave greatness and seek fame.

Combative, aggressive, or eager to fight.

Active, lively, or restless; fond of sports and physical activity.

To spend or consume resources like money, time, or energy.

hou3 gou1 mou6 jyun5

好高騖遠好高骛远

To aim too high; to chase after unrealistic or distant goals that are difficult to achieve.

hou3 gun2 haan4 si6

好管閒事好管闲事

To be meddlesome, nosy, or officious.

Having high passenger volume; carrying many passengers.

hou3 hek3 laan5 zou6

好吃懶做好吃懒做

Gluttonous and lazy; happy to eat but unwilling to work.

Eager to learn and fond of acquiring knowledge.

hou3 hok6 gan6 fu4 zi1 ，lik6 hang4 gan6 fu4 jan4 ，zi1 ci2 gan6 fu4 jung5

好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇

To love learning is akin to wisdom, to practice with vigor is akin to benevolence, and to know shame is akin to courage.

hou3 hok6 m4 hok6

好學唔學好学唔学

To choose to learn or imitate bad behaviors when there are many good things to learn instead.

hou3 jat6 wu3 lou4

好逸惡勞好逸恶劳

To love ease and comfort and hate work.

hou3 jau4 loeng6

Fuel consumption; the rate at which fuel is used by a vehicle or engine.