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Jyutping hou2 jung6
Pinyin hǎo yòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. useful
  2. serviceable
  3. effective
  4. handy
  5. easy to use
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    user-friendly
    (syn.) 人性化
  2. adj
    easy to use
    (syn.) 靈便, 灵便
  3. adj
    effective
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在我准备好用英语来订购东西之后,我走进商店,他们对我打招呼时却说"Irasshaimase!" 我感觉像是,"搞什么东西啊...?"
    在我準備好用英語來訂購東西之後,我走進商店,他們對我打招呼時卻說"Irasshaimase!" 我感覺像是,"搞什麼東西啊...?"
    zài wǒ zhǔn bèi hǎo yòng yīng yǔ lái dìng gòu dōng xī zhī hòu , wǒ zǒu jìn shāng diàn , tā men duì wǒ dǎ zhāo hu shí què shuō "irasshaimase!" wǒ gǎn jué xiàng shì ," gǎo shén me dōng xī a ...?"
    • After I got all worked up about ordering in English, I walked in the store and they greeted me with "Irasshaimase!" I felt, like, "What the ...?"
  2. Mandarin
    新笤帚好用。(新官上任三把火。)
    新笤帚好用。(新官上任三把火。)
    xīn tiáo zhou hǎo yòng 。( xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ 。)
    • A new broom sweeps clean.
  3. Mandarin
    这支笔不太好用。
    這支筆不太好用。
    zhè zhī bǐ bù tài hǎo yòng 。
    • This pen doesn't write well.
  4. Mandarin
    球队已经训练了几天,所以这个足球场有些泥泞,不太好用了。
    球隊已經訓練了幾天,所以這個足球場有些泥濘,不太好用了。
    qiú duì yǐ jīng xùn liàn le jǐ tiān , suǒ yǐ zhè ge zú qiú chǎng yǒu xiē ní nìng , bù tài hǎo yòng le 。
    • Because it had been raining for a couple of days, the pitch was muddy and difficult to play on.
  5. Mandarin
    这把剪刀不好用。
    這把剪刀不好用。
    zhè bǎ jiǎn dāo bù hǎo yòng 。
    • These scissors don't cut well.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢做每一件事都好用心。
    佢做每一件事都好用心。
    keoi5 zou6 mui5 jat1 gin6 si6 dou1 hou2 jung6 sam1.
    • She do everything very diligently.
  2. Cantonese
    佢攞到噉嘅成绩,可见佢平日一定好用功。
    佢攞到噉嘅成績,可見佢平日一定好用功。
    keoi5 lo2 dou2 gam2 ge3 sing4 zik1, ho2 gin3 keoi5 ping4 jat6 jat1 ding6 hou2 jung6 gung1.
    • Given such results, it's obvious that he studies hard.
  3. Cantonese
    好使好用
    好使好用
    hou2 sai2 hou2 jung6
    • useful and good to use
  4. Cantonese
    唔好用藤条𢪎人。
    唔好用藤條𢪎人。
    mm4 hou2 jung6 tang4 tiu2 faak6 jan4
    • Don't whip others with rattan cane.
  5. 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.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    好用
    好用
    hǎo yòng
    • a joy to use
  2. Cantonese
    边个好用用边个。
    边个好用用边个。
    bin1 go3 hou2 jung6 jung6 bin1 go3.
    • Use whichever is best.
  3. Mandarin
    那些APP好用的秘密
    那些APP好用的秘密
    nà xiē APP hǎo yòng de bì mì
    • the useful secrets of those apps
  4. Mandarin
    他家的产品变得又贵又不好用,甚至成了智商税,我只好退坑。
    他家的產品變得又貴又不好用,甚至成了智商税,我只好退坑。
    tā jiā de chǎn pǐn biàn dé yòu guì yòu bù hǎo yòng , shèn zhì chéng le zhì shāng shuì , wǒ zhǐ hǎo tuì kēng .
    • Their product has became so expensive and trashy that it's hardly not a scam. I have no choice but to quit being a fanboy of their brand.