The voice he speaks in is pleasant. (→ He has a pleasant voice.)
hǎowánr 好玩儿 ADJ great fun ■ 这个游戏很好玩 儿。Zhège yóuxì hěn hǎowánr. This game is great
fun.
hǎoxiàng 好像 V be like, be similar to ■ 天边的 白云好像一座雪山。Tiānbiān de bái yún hǎoxiàng yí
zuò xuěshān. The white cloud on the horizon looks like a snow mountain. ■ 他今天好像不大高
兴，你知道为什么吗？ Tā jīntiān hǎoxiàng bú dà gāoxìng, nǐ zhīdào wèishénme ma? He looks
unhappy today. Do you know why?
hǎoxiē 好些 ADJ a good many, a large number of, lots of ■ 我有好些日子没见到他了。Wǒ yǒu hǎoxiē
rìzi méi jiàndào tā le. I haven’t seen him for a long time.
NOTE: 好些 hǎoxiē is a colloquial word, only used in casual, familiar styles.hào 好 V be fond of ■ 这个学生虚心好学，进步 很快。Zhège xuésheng xūxīn hào xué, jìnbù hěn
kuài. This student is modest and fond of learning. He is making rapid progress.
hào chī 好吃 V be fond of eating, be gluttonous
hào kè 好客 [v+obj: 好 be fond of + 客 guest] ADJ hospitable 热情好客 rèqíng hàokè warm and hospitable
hào qí 好奇 ADJ curious ■ 这个孩子对什么都好 奇。Zhège háizi duì shénme dōu hàoqí. This child is
curious about everything.
hào sè 好色 ADJ oversexed, lewd
hào xué 好学 ADJ fond of learning, thirsty for knowledge
hào 号 TRAD 號 N 1 order of sequence ■ 小王住 在三号楼五号房间。Xiǎo Wáng zhù zài sān hào lóu,
wǔ hào fángjiān. Xiao Wang lives in Building 3, Room 5. 2 date of month ■ “今天几号？” “今
天二十号，九月二十号。”“Jīntiān jǐ hào?” “Jīntiān èrshí hào, Jiǔyuè èrshí hào.” “What is the
date today?” “It’s the 20th, September 20th.”
NOTE: See note on 日 rì.
hàomǎ 号码 [comp: 号 order of sequence + 码 size] N 1 serial number ■ 你知道张先生的手机 号码
吗？Nǐ zhīdào Zhāng xiānsheng de shǒujī hàomǎ ma? Do you know Mr Zhang’s cell phone
number? 2 size ■ “你穿多大号码的衬衫？” “我穿四十码。” “Nǐ chuān duō dà hàomǎ de
chènshān?” “Wǒ chuān sìshí mǎ.” “What size shirt do you wear?” “Size 40.”
hàozhào 号召 V call upon, appeal
hào 耗 V consume
hàofèi 耗费 [comp: 耗 consume + 费 cost] V consume (especially in a wasteful way), cost (a large
amount of money, time, etc.)
hē 喝 V drink ■ 我口渴，我想喝点水。Wǒ kǒu kě, wǒ xiǎng hē diǎn shuǐ. I’m thirsty. I’d like to drink
some water.
NOTE: 喝 hē (drink) and 渴 kě (thirsty) look similar. Be careful not to confuse the two characters.
hē 呵 V blow a puff of breath, exhale through the mouth
hé 合 V close ■ 他太累了，一合上眼就睡着了。Tā tài lèi le, yì hé shang yǎn jiù shuìzháo le. He was
so tired that he fell asleep the moment he closed his eyes.
hébìng 合并 V & N merge; merger
héchéng 合成 V 1 compose, compound 2 synthesize 合成纤维 héchéng xiānwéi synthetic fiber
héfǎ 合法 [v+obj: 合 conform to + 法 the law] ADJ legal, legitimate
hégé 合格 [v+obj: 合 conform to + 格 standard] ADJ qualified, up to standard
héhu 合乎 V conform with, correspond to
héhuǒ 合伙 V form a partnership, work in a partnership 和老同学合伙开公司 hé lǎo tóngxué héhuǒ kāi gōngsī
set up a company in partnership with an old classmate
hélǐ 合理 [v+obj: 合 conform to + 理 reason] ADJ conforming to reason, reasonable, logical ■ 你 这个建
议十分合理。Nǐ zhège jiànyì shífēn hélǐ. Your proposal is very reasonable. ■ 对于你们的 合理