好戲 [－戏]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    演技​好
    good or skillful in acting
    • 佢哋真係好好戲！
      佢哋真系好好戏！
      keoi5 dei6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2 hei3!
      They act really well.
    • 呢個演員幾好戲，真係投入啊！
      呢个演员几好戏，真系投入啊！
      ni1 go3 jin2 jyun4 gei2 hou2 hei3, zan1 hai6 tau4 jap6 aa3!
      This actor acts really well and is so committed (to the scene)!
  2. 名詞
    令人​覺得​心涼​或者​有​娛樂​性​嘅​場​面​（​量​詞​：​齣​）
    an amusing occurrence
    • 今次有好戲睇喇！
      今次有好戏睇喇！
      gam1 ci3 jau5 hou2 hei3 tai2 laa3!
      We are going to have a good show!
    • 好戲在後頭啊！
      好戏在后头啊！
      hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 aa3!
      The best has yet to come!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    great fun; best part
  2. noun, used ironically
    embarrassment; quarrel
  3. noun
    good play; good drama
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个演员又靓仔，又好戏。
    個演員又靚仔，又好戲。
    go3 jin2 jyun4 jau6 leng3 zai2 ， jau6 hou2 hei3 。
    • That actor is both handsome and skillful.
    • That actor is both attractive and good at acting.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这星期有没有好戏看？
    這星期有沒有好戲看？
    zhè xīng qī yǒu méi yǒu hǎo xì kàn ？
    • Are there any good movies being shown this week?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋真系好好戏！
    佢哋真係好好戲！
    keoi5 dei6 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2 hei3!
    • They act really well.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个演员几好戏，真系投入啊！
    呢個演員幾好戲，真係投入啊！
    ni1 go3 jin2 jyun4 gei2 hou2 hei3, zan1 hai6 tau4 jap6 aa3!
    • This actor acts really well and is so committed (to the scene)!
  3. Cantonese
    今次有好戏睇喇！
    今次有好戲睇喇！
    gam1 ci3 jau5 hou2 hei3 tai2 laa3!
    • We are going to have a good show!
  4. Cantonese
    好戏在后头啊！
    好戲在後頭啊！
    hou2 hei3 zoi6 hau6 tau4 aa3!
    • The best has yet to come!
  5. Cantonese
    拿手好戏
    拿手好戲
    • expertise; speciality; literally: show which shows an actor at his best