好恶

好惡

hàowù

noun #22,877

Meanings

1 likes and dislikes
2 preferences
3 personal taste

Characters

to like / to be fond of

to dislike / to hate

Examples

每个人都有自己的好恶，不必强求一致。

Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de hàowù, bù bì qiǎngqiú yīzhì.

Everyone has their own likes and dislikes; there is no need to force uniformity.

他不会因个人好恶影响工作判断。

Tā bù huì yīn gèrén hàowù yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò pànduàn.

He would not let personal preferences affect his professional judgment.

Tips

usage

Note the irregular tones: 好 here is read hào (to like), not hǎo (good), and 恶 is read wù (to dislike), not è (evil). The compound means likes AND dislikes together.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

恶 è