好斗

好鬥

hàodòu

adjective #16,279

Meanings

1 belligerent
2 combative
3 warlike

Characters

to be fond of; to like

to fight; to struggle

Examples

HSK 3

这种鸟非常好斗。

Zhèzhǒng niǎo fēicháng hàodòu.

This species of bird is very aggressive.

HSK 6

他从小就好斗，经常跟人打架。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù hàodòu, jīngcháng gēn rén dǎjià.

He's been combative since childhood, often getting into fights.

Tips

mistakes

Pronounced hào (4th tone), not hǎo (3rd tone). 好 reads hào when it means 'to be fond of' - 好斗 literally means 'fond of fighting.'

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

斗 dǒu