好好

• 拼音: hǎo hǎo
• 汉字拆解: 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child), suggesting goodness or harmony; 好好 is its reduplication for emphasis

含义

Properly; well; thoroughly. Emphasizes doing something carefully, seriously, or to a satisfying degree.

A reduplicated form of 好 used as an adverb to stress the manner of doing something. Very common in spoken Chinese, especially in advice, instructions, and encouragement. Carries a sense of earnestness or thoroughness.

例句

1. 你要好好学习，不要浪费时间。
2. 周末我想好好休息一下。
3. 好好想想再决定吧。

用法指南

语境: everyday, advice, encouragement

语气: earnest

正确说法

• 好好吃饭，别着急。(Eat properly, don't rush.)
• 我们好好谈谈吧。(Let's have a proper talk.)

错误说法

• 他好好是个学生。(Don't use 好好 as an adjective before a noun — it only works as an adverb before verbs. Say 他是个好学生 instead)

起源与历史

A reduplication of 好 (good, well) for emphasis. Reduplication of adjectives and adverbs is a common Chinese grammatical pattern that intensifies meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal