好使

hǎoshǐ

adjective #12,111

Meanings

1 easy to use; works well
2 effective; functional
3 so that; in order to

Characters

Examples

这把刀好使，切什么都行。

Zhè bǎ dāo hǎoshǐ, qiē shénme dōu xíng.

This knife works great, it can cut anything.

这个方法好使吗？

Zhège fāngfǎ hǎoshǐ ma?

Does this method work well?

Tips

register

好使 is colloquial and common in northern Chinese dialects. It's informal — in formal writing, use 好用 (hǎoyòng) or 有效 (yǒuxiào) instead.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

使 shǐ