好使 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 sai2
Pinyin hǎo shǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. easy to use
  2. to function well
  3. so that
  4. in order to
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    work well; convenient to use
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这把剪刀不好使。
    這把剪刀不好使。
    zhè bǎ jiǎn dāo bù hǎo shǐ 。
    • These scissors don't cut well.
  2. Mandarin
    汤姆脑子好使。
    湯姆腦子好使。
    tāng mǔ nǎo zi hǎo shǐ 。
    • Tom is smart.
    • Tom is intelligent.
    • Tom has a good head on his shoulders.
    • Tom is clever.
    • Tom has brains.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好使好用
    好使好用
    hou2 sai2 hou2 jung6
    • useful and good to use
  2. Cantonese
    呢样嘢真系好使好用。
    呢樣嘢真係好使好用。
    nei1 joeng6 je5 zan1 hai6 hou2 sai2 hou2 jung6.
    • This is really easy to use and truly useful.
  3. Cantonese
    喂呢只洗洁精好使得㖞。
    喂呢隻洗潔精好使得喎。
    wai3 ni1 zek3 sai2 git3 zing1 hou2 sai2 dak1 wo3.
    • Hey this detergent works so well.
  4. Cantonese
    呢部抽水机好好使。
    呢部抽水機好好使。
    ni1 bou6 cau1 seoi2 gei1 hou2 hou2 sai2.
    • The pump works well.
  5. Cantonese
    只平底镬又几好使噃。
    隻平底鑊又幾好使噃。
    zek3 ping4 dai2 wok6 jau6 gei2 hou2 sai2 bo3.
    • The frying pan works quite well.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    呢把刀几好使
    呢把刀几好使
    ne1 baa2 dou1 gei2 hou2 sai2
    • This knife is pretty good to use.
  2. Cantonese
    呢把刀几好使。
    呢把刀几好使。
    ni1 baa2 dou1 gei2 hou2 sai2.
    • This knife is pretty good to use.
  3. Mandarin
    这玩意儿真你娘的好使！
    這玩意兒真你孃的好使！
    zhèi wán yì r5 zhēn nǐ niáng de hǎo shǐ ！
    • This thing works really fucking great!