很好 (hěnhǎo) — Well in Mandarin
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#1183 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
很好 is pronounced hěnhǎo. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlai hěn hǎo
You look very well today.
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What does 很好 mean?+
很好 (hěnhǎo) means "Well" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 很好?+
很好 is pronounced hěnhǎo. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 很好 in Mandarin?+
很好 is the #1183 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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