好话

好話

hǎohuà

noun #8,750

Meanings

HSK 1

好话谁都爱听。

Hǎohuà shéi dōu ài tīng.

Everyone likes to hear nice words.

HSK 3

别跟我说好话，我不会改变主意的。

Bié gēn wǒ shuō hǎohuà, wǒ bùhuì gǎibiàn zhǔyì de.

Don't try to sweet-talk me - I'm not changing my mind.

HSK 6

我好话说尽了，他就是不听。

Wǒ hǎohuà shuō jìn le, tā jiùshì bù tīng.

I've exhausted all my kind words, but he just won't listen.

usage

说好话 can mean 'to say nice things' or 'to put in a good word for someone.' The set phrase 好话说尽 means you've tried every kind/persuasive word possible.

好 hǎo

话 huà