叫好

• Pinyin: jiào hǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 叫 = to call, shout; 好 = good — shouting approval

Significado

Aclamar; vitorear; aplaudir con entusiasmo.

Originated in theater contexts where audiences would shout '好!' to express approval. Now used broadly for expressing enthusiastic support or praise. Often contrasted with 叫座 (box office success) in the phrase 叫好又叫座 (critically acclaimed and commercially successful).

Ejemplos

1. 精彩的表演让观众忍不住叫好。
2. 这部电影叫好不叫座，评价很高但票房一般。
3. 她的演讲赢得了全场叫好。

Guía de uso

Contexto: entertainment, sports, praise

Tono: enthusiastic

Correcto

• 观众们纷纷叫好。(The audience cheered enthusiastically.)
• 这首歌叫好又叫座。(This song is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.)

Incorrecto

• 用'叫好'描述安静的认可 (Don't use 叫好 for quiet approval — it implies vocal, enthusiastic praise; use 赞同 or 认可 for quieter approval)

Origen e historia

Composed of 叫 (to call; to shout) + 好 (good). Literally shouting 'good!' in approval.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal