要好

• 拼音: yào hǎo
• 汉字拆解: 要 = 西 (west) + 女 (woman), here meaning important; 好 = 女 (woman) + 子 (child), meaning good

含义

Close; intimate; to be on good terms. Describing a close friendly relationship.

Used to describe close friendships. Common phrases: 要好的朋友 (close friend), 关系要好 (have a good relationship), 从小就要好 (close since childhood). More casual than 亲密, often used for friendships rather than romantic relationships.

例句

1. 我们俩从小学就是要好的朋友。
2. 他跟同事关系都挺要好的。
3. 她和室友相处得很要好。

用法指南

语境: friendships, relationships, everyday

语气: warm

正确说法

• 他们是很要好的朋友。(They are very close friends.)
• 我和她从大学就很要好。(She and I have been close since college.)

错误说法

• 要好的书 — 要好只用于描述人与人之间的关系

起源与历史

Compound where 要 means 'want/important' and 好 means 'good.' Together suggesting a relationship that matters and is good.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal