好呀 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 aa3
Pinyin hǎo ya

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. adj; OK
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 好吧
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    好呀，不过唔好去太耐㖞。
    好呀，不過唔好去太耐喎。
    hou3 aa3 ， bat1 gwo3 m4 hou3 heoi3 taai3 noi6 wo5 。
    • Sure, but don't take your time.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋今晚食咩好呀？
    我哋今晚食咩好呀？
    ngo5 dei2 gam1 maan5 sik6 me1 hou3 aa3 ？
    • What shall we eat tonight?
  3. Cantonese
    后生𠮶阵睇多啲书好呀。
    後生嗰陣睇多啲書好呀。
    hau6 sang1 go2 zan6 tai2 do1 di1 syu1 hou3 aa3 。
    • It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.
  4. Cantonese
    你好呀，系咪波士顿公共图书馆呀？
    你好呀，係咪波士頓公共圖書館呀？
    nei5 hou2 aa3 ， hai6 mi1 bo1 si6 deon2 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 aa3 ？
    • Hi, is this the Boston Public Library?
  5. Cantonese
    「可唔可以借钱俾我呀？我保证会还返俾你。」「好呀，你要借几多呀？」「廿蚊。」「嗱。」「唔该晒。」
    「可唔可以借錢俾我呀？我保證會還返俾你。」「好呀，你要借幾多呀？」「廿蚊。」「嗱。」「唔該晒。」
    「 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 cin2 bei2 ngo5 aa3 ？ ngo5 bou2 zing3 wui2 waan4 faan2 bei2 nei5 。 」 「 hou3 aa3 ， nei5 jiu3 ze3 gei2 do1 aa3 ？ 」 「 jaa6 man1 。 」 「 naa1 。 」 「 m4 goi1 saai3 。 」
    • "Can I borrow some money? I promise I'll pay you back." "Sure. How much do you need?" "Twenty dollars." "Okay. Here you go." "Thanks."
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    偶尔不吃早餐也不会如何不好呀。
    偶爾不吃早餐也不會如何不好呀。
    ǒu ěr bù chī zǎo cān yě bù huì rú hé bù hǎo ya 。
    • It's no crime to skip breakfast once in a while.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你feel唔feel到佢今日心情唔系几好呀？
    你feel唔feel到佢今日心情唔係幾好呀？
    nei5 fiu1 m4 fiu1 dou2 keoi5 gam1 jat6 sam1 cing4 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2 aa3?
    • Can you feel that she's not in a good mood today?
  2. Cantonese
    你话好唔好呀？
    你話好唔好呀？
    nei5 waa6 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
    • What do you think? Is it good?
  3. Cantonese
    咁多位，坐边好呀？
    咁多位，坐邊好呀？
    gam3 do1 wai2, co5 bin1 hou2 aa3?
    • There are so many seats, where should I sit?
  4. Cantonese
    夫妻性格一凹一凸先好呀，可以互补不足。
    夫妻性格一凹一凸先好呀，可以互補不足。
    fu1 cai1 sing3 gaak3 jat1 nap1 jat1 dat6 sin1 hou2 aa3, ho2 ji5 wu6 bou2 bat1 zuk1.
    • Having a different personality as your partner is not a bad thing; these differences can complement each other.
  5. Cantonese
    我今日搽呢只指甲油好唔好呀？
    我今日搽呢隻指甲油好唔好呀？
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 caa4 ni1 zek3 zi2 gaap3 jau4 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
    • Should I use this nail polish today?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！冇理由㗎。你…几好呀！
    你冇女朋友？梗系唔信啦！冇理由㗎。你…几好呀！
    nei5 mou5 neoi5 pang4 jau5? gang2 hai6 m4 seon3 laa1! mou5 lei5 jau4 gaa3. nei5... gei2 hou2 aa3!
    • You don't have a girlfriend? Of course I don't believe you! Impossible. You're… not bad!