"Good" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 liáng hǎo good / favorable / well / fine
 hǎo kàn good-looking / nice-looking / good (of a movie, book, TV show etc) / embarrassed / humiliated
 yōu liáng fine / good / first-rate
 lì hǎo favorable / good / advantage
 kě yǐ can / may / possible / able to / not bad / pretty good
 bù cuò correct / right / not bad / pretty good
 bù hǎo no good
 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to
 bù xíng won't do / be out of the question / be no good / not work / not be capable
 bāng máng to help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn
 chà bu duō almost / nearly / more or less / about the same / good enough / not bad
 chéng xìn genuine / honest / in good faith / honesty / integrity
 bǎo jiàn health protection / health care / to maintain in good health
 tè xiào special effect / specially good effect / especially efficacious
 shàn liáng good and honest / kindhearted
 méi cuò that's right / sure! / rest assured! / that's good / can't go wrong
 bǎo yǎng to take good care of (or conserve) one's health / to keep in good repair / to maintain / maintenance
 kàn hǎo to regard as having good prospects
 hǎo shì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") / charity / happy occasion / Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
 dà fang generous / magnanimous / stylish / in good taste / easy-mannered / natural and relaxed
 zhū duō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
 bù jí to fall short of / not as good as / too late
 zhěng zhì to bring under control / to regulate / to restore to good condition / (coll.) to fix (a person) / to prepare (a meal etc)
 kuǎn shi elegant / elegance / good taste
 shàn yú to be good at / to be adept at
 pǐn wèi to sample / to taste / to appreciate / one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc) / good taste
 gōng yì public good / public welfare
 gǎo hǎo to do well at / to do a good job
 shàn cháng to be good at / to be expert in
 yào hǎo to be on good terms / to be close friends / striving for self-improvement
 hǎo xīn kindness / good intentions
 bǎo xiū to promise to keep sth in good repair / guarantee / warranty
 rú yì as one wants / according to one's wishes / ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
 hǎo gǎn good opinion / favorable impression
 hē hù to bless / to cherish / to take good care of / to conserve
 yōu yì exceptional / outstandingly good
 yǎng shēng to maintain good health / to raise a child or animal / curing (of concrete etc)
 bù jiā not good
 hǎo yùn good luck
 suǒ cháng what one is good at
 hǎo huài good or bad / good and bad / standard / quality
 chéng yì sincerity / good faith
 tǐng hǎo very good
 liáng jiǔ a good while / a long time
 gōng xūn achievement / meritorious deed / contributions (for the good of society)
 hǎo xiē a good deal of / quite a lot
 hǎo yì good intention / kindness
 xuè sè color (of one's skin, a sign of good health) / red of cheeks
 fú yīn good news / glad tidings / gospel
 cháng duǎn length / duration / accident / right and wrong / good and bad / long and short
 bù shàn bad / ill / not good at / not to be pooh-poohed / quite impressive
 wán hǎo intact / in good condition
 rén qíng human emotions / social relationship / friendship / favor / a good turn
 měi mào good looks / beauty / good-looking
 liáng xìng positive (in its effect) / leading to good consequences / virtuous / (medicine) benign (tumor etc)
 bù miào (of a turn of events) not too encouraging / far from good / anything but reassuring
 jué jiā exceptionally good
 jiào chà mediocre / rather poor / not specially good
 hǎo dǎi good and bad / most unfortunate occurrence / in any case / whatever
 hǎo qì to be happy / to be in a good mood
 bù duì jìn not in good condition / wrong / fishy
 kě kǒu tasty / to taste good
 bǎo quán to save from damage / to preserve / to maintain / to keep in good repair / (Tw) security guard
 liáng jī a good chance / a golden opportunity
 chuàng shè to establish / to found / to create (a good environment)
 sù pèi fast matchmaking / speed dating / (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match
 xué hǎo to follow good examples
 jiàn gòu to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations) / to set up / to develop / construction (abstract) / architecture
 róng qià harmonious / friendly relations / on good terms with one another
 měi jiǔ good wine / fine liquor
 yù shí jade / jade and stone / (fig.) the good and the bad
 kě hǎo good or not? / luckily / fortuitously
 liáng zhǒng improved type / good breed / pedigree
 bù zěn me yàng not up to much / very indifferent / nothing great about it / nothing good to be said about it
 xǐ xùn good news / glad tidings
 zǒu hóng to be popular / to be in luck / to have good luck / to develop smoothly
 cháng chù good aspects / strong points
 zhōng xīn good faith / devotion / loyalty / dedication
 yōu liè good and bad / merits and drawbacks
 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good!
 míng hào name / good reputation / title
 yǎ zhì elegant / refined / in good taste
 wǎn ān Good night! / Good evening!
 ān kāng good health
 lì yú to be beneficial / to be good for
 wěn hé to be a good fit / to be identical with / to adjust oneself to / to fit in
 shē chǐ pǐn luxury good
 měi yù fame / good reputation / famous for sth
 zào huà good luck / Nature (as the mother of all things)
 jiā jì good result / success
 fú qi good fortune / a blessing
 tè yì exceptionally good / excellent / clearly outstanding / distinctive / peculiar / unique
 shàn è good and evil / good versus evil
 shàn jiě rén yì to be good at understanding others (idiom)
 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use
 hé hǎo to become reconciled / on good terms with each other
 bù jì not good / of no use
 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
 wú yì no good / not good for / not beneficial
姿 fēng zī good looks / good figure / graceful bearing / charm
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