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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

好歹

hǎo dǎiHSK 7

好歹 (hǎo dǎi) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

noun 名

  1. Englishgood and bad

    • EX
      你已经是个大人了，应该能分得清好歹。

      You are already an adult, so you should be able to tell right from wrong.

    • EX
      这孩子太不懂事了，连好歹都不知道。

      This child is so immature that they cannot even tell right from wrong.

2

adverb 副

  1. Englishanyway

    • EX
      不管你多忙，今天晚上好歹要回家吃个饭。

      No matter how busy you are, you should at least come home for dinner tonight.

    • EX
      这件衣服虽然不太好看，但好歹能保暖。

      This coat may not look very good, but at least it keeps you warm.