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Definition 2024

要好

要好

Chinese

		important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce	good; well; be fond of
simp. and trad. (要好)		要	好

Adjective

要好

(Intermediate Mandarin) eager to improve oneself
(Intermediate Mandarin) on friendly terms

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): yàohǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jiu³ hou²
Min Nan (POJ): iàu-hó

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: yàohǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄠˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yawhao
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jiu³ hou²
  - Yale: yiu hóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jiu³ hou²
  - IPA ^(key): /jiːu̯³³ hou̯³⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iàu-hó
  - Tâi-lô: iàu-hó
  - Phofsit Daibuun: iao'hoir
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /iaʊ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hɤ⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /iaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ hɤ⁵³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /iaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ hɤ⁵³/