好叻 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 lek1
Pinyin hǎo lè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. adj; very clever, smart or good
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 很聰明 – 很聪明
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Susan 煮嘢食好叻㗎。
    阿 Susan 煮嘢食好叻㗎。
    aa3 S u s a n zyu2 je5 sik6 hou2 lik1 gaa3 。
    • Susan is a good cook.
  2. Cantonese
    佢游水游得好叻。
    佢游水遊得好叻。
    keoi5 jau4 seoi2 jau4 dak1 hou3 lik1 。
    • She is a good swimmer.
  3. Cantonese
    佢唱歌好叻。
    佢唱歌好叻。
    keoi5 coeng3 go1 hou3 lik1 。
    • She's a talented singer.
  4. Cantonese
    佢骑马好叻。
    佢騎馬好叻。
    keoi5 ke4 maa5 hou3 lik1 。
    • He is good at riding a horse.
  5. Cantonese
    我记名好差，但系认人好叻。
    我記名好差，但係認人好叻。
    ngo5 gei3 meng2 hou2 caa1 ， daan6 hai6 jing6 jan4 hou3 lik1 。
    • I'm really bad with names, but I never forget a face.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个比赛水平好高，过倒预赛已经算好叻㗎喇。
    呢個比賽水平好高，過倒預賽已經算好叻㗎喇。
    ni1 go3 bei2 coi3 seoi2 ping4 hou2 gou1, gwo3 dou2 jyu6 coi3 ji5 ging1 syun3 hou2 lek1 gaa3 laa3.
    • This is a high level competition, consider yourself doing pretty well if you pass the preliminary round.
  2. Cantonese
    一开牌咁鬼烂，有得叫糊已经好叻。
    一開牌咁鬼爛，有得叫糊已經好叻。
    jat1 hoi1 paai2 gam3 gwai2 laan6, jau5 dak1 giu3 wu2 ji5 ging1 hou2 lek3.
    • Had received all bloody separated tiles from the game start, If I can barely gather a ready hand, I have to admire myself.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个人好叻， 我谂冇人睇得透佢谂紧乜。
    呢個人好叻， 我諗冇人睇得透佢諗緊乜。
    ni1 go3 jan4 hou2 lek1 , ngo5 nam2 mou5 jan4 tai2 dak1 tau3 keoi5 nam2 gan2 mat1
    • This person is very smart. I think no one can see through him (know what he is thinking or planning).
  4. Cantonese
    佢玩巴松管好叻。
    佢玩巴松管好叻。
    keoi5 waan2 baa1 cung4 gun2 hou2 lek1
    • He is good at playing bassoon.
  5. Cantonese
    佢捉棋好叻，一开始就食咗我几只棋。
    佢捉棋好叻，一開始就食咗我幾隻棋。
    keoi5 zuk1 kei2 hou2 lek1, jat1 hoi1 ci2 zau6 sik6 zo2 ngo5 gei2 zek3 kei2.
    • She is so good at chess that a few of my pieces were captured at the very beginning.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好叻㗎。
    佢好叻㗎。
    keoi5 hou2 lek1 gaa3.
    • He/she is really smart.
  2. Cantonese
    佢唱歌好叻㗎。
    佢唱歌好叻㗎。
    keoi5 coeng3 go1 hou2 lek1 gaa3.
    • He/she is good at singing.