好事

hǎo shì/
hào shì
HSK 2Noun (名)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

n
good deed; beneficial thing
好事情;有益的事情。
Words:
好人好事做好事行好事好事多磨好事成双
Synonyms:
功德善事益处优点
Antonyms:
坏事赖事
Sentences:
  1. (wǒmén)(yào)(duò)(zuò)(hǎo)(shì)(bāng)(zhù)(biérén)
    We should do more good deeds to help others.
  2. (hǎorén)(hǎoshì)(yīnggāi)(shòu)(dào)(biǎoyáng)
    Good people and good deeds should be praised.
n
(often) charitable deed
多指慈善的事情。
Words:
行好事好事善举
Synonyms:
功德善事善行义举善举
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhōumò)(jīngcháng)(cānjiā)(císhàn)(huódòng)(xǐhuān)(xíng)(hǎo)(shì)
    He often participates in charity activities on weekends, liking to do charitable deeds.
n
When referring to romance or marriage, it often appears in phrases like 好事将近.
joyous event; (specifically) romantic affair/marriage
喜庆的事;男女相爱的事。
Words:
好事成双好事将近
Synonyms:
吉事美事
Sentences:
  1. (tīngshuō)()(hǎo)(shì)(chéng)(shuāng)(shēngzhí)(jiāxīn)(yòu)(mǎi)(le)(xīnchē)
    I heard he has double joyous events—getting promoted with a raise and buying a new car.
  2. (línjūjiā)(hǎo)(shì)(jiàng)(jǐn)(nǔér)(kuàiyào)(jiéhūn)(le)
    A joyous event is imminent for the neighbors—their daughter is about to get married.

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