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要好

yàohǎo
adjective HSK 7-9 #14,063

Meanings

  1. 1 to be close friends; to be on good terms
  2. 2 to be eager to improve oneself

Characters

要
yào
to want; important
好
hǎo
good; well
Wanting to be good (with someone) - being close friends.

Examples

HSK 2
他是我最要好的朋友。
Tā shì wǒ zuì yàohǎo de péngyou.
He is my closest friend.
HSK 4
我们俩从小就很要好。
Wǒmen liǎ cóngxiǎo jiù hěn yàohǎo.
The two of us have been close friends since childhood.
HSK 4
尽管性格不同，他们俩却一直很要好。
Jǐnguǎn xìnggé bùtóng, tāmen liǎ què yìzhí hěn yàohǎo.
Although they have different personalities, the two of them have always been close.

Tips

usage
要好 specifically describes closeness in friendship. 最要好的朋友 is a very natural way to say 'best friend' in Chinese - warmer than the more formal 最好的朋友.

Stroke Order

要 yào
好 hǎo