jau5 hou2友好
Jyutpingjau5 hou2
Yaleyáuh hóu
Definition
Friendly; amicable; having a good relationship and being on friendly terms.
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How it's used
Describes a relationship that is harmonious and pleasant, often used to characterize interactions between people or even groups. While it implies friendliness, it often carries a slightly more formal or distant nuance than just being close friends, making it suitable for describing professional or diplomatic relations.
Examples
The two of them are usually very friendly.
Are you getting along in a friendly way with your new colleague?
Related words
Common phrases
have a friendly relationship
get along in a friendly manner
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's personality directly, as it is primarily used to describe the nature of a relationship or interaction between parties. Use 親切 or 好人 when describing an individual's warm or kind character.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
