好過 [－过]

Jyutping hou2 gwo3
Pinyin hǎo guò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have an easy time
  2. (feel) well
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    （​形容​詞​「​好​」​嘅​比​較​形​）​兩者​作比​較​時​，​一樣​嘢​比​另​一樣​好
    better than
    • 我覺得佢嘅表現好過其他人。
      我觉得佢嘅表现好过其他人。
      ngo5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 ge3 biu2 jin6 hou2 gwo3 kei4 taa1 jan4.
      I think his performance is better than others.
  2. 語句
    用​嚟​表達​一個​選項​好​差​，​另​一個​選項​雖然​唔​係​太​理想​，​但​係​都​未有​咁​差​；​經常同​「​不如​」​「​索性​」​喺​同​一句​出現
    would rather; might as well
    • 中學畢業嘅文職人工咁奀，我不如去當差好過啦。
      中学毕业嘅文职人工咁奀，我不如去当差好过啦。
      zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 ge3 man4 zik1 jan4 gung1 gam3 an1, ngo5 bat1 jyu4 heoi3 dong1 caai1 hou2 gwo3 laa1.
      The pay of an office job for a high school graduate is so low, I might as well become a police officer.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese, used after a predicate
    Used to indicate something is better and one might as well do it.
    • 原来整部电话要咁贵，噉我不如去买过部新机好过。
      原来整部电话要咁贵，噉我不如去买过部新机好过。
      jyun4 loi4 zing2 bou6 din6 waa2 jiu3 gam3 gwai3, gam2 ngo5 bat1 jyu4 heoi3 maai5 gwo3 bou6 san1 gei1 hou2 gwo3.
      Apparently it is that expensive to fix my phone. I might as well buy a new one.
  2. adj
    feeling comfortable; feeling good
  3. adj
    well-off and comfortable
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我从来没感觉那么好过。
    我從來沒感覺那麼好過。
    wǒ cóng lái méi gǎn jué nà me hǎo guò 。
    • Never have I felt better.
    • I have never felt better.
    • I've never felt better.
  2. Mandarin
    活得丰富充实好过死后空留无用的金钱。
    活得豐富充實好過死後空留無用的金錢。
    huó dé fēng fù chōng shí hǎo guò sǐ hòu kōng liú wú yòng de jīn qián 。
    • It's better to live rich, than to die rich.
  3. Mandarin
    做一个黑人好过做一个同志。如果你生下来就是黑人，至少你不用烦恼怎么向你的母亲说这件事。
    做一個黑人好過做一個同志。如果你生下來就是黑人，至少你不用煩惱怎麼向你的母親説這件事。
    zuò yí gè hēi rén hǎo guò zuò yí gè tóng zhì 。 rú guǒ nǐ shēng xià lái jiù shì hēi rén ， zhì shǎo nǐ bù yòng fán nǎo zěn me xiàng nǐ de mǔ qīn shuō zhè jiàn shì 。
    • To be black is better than to be gay. If you were born black, at least you don't have to think about how to tell your mother about this.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢啲英文好过我。
    佢啲英文好過我。
    keoi5 di1 jing1 man4 hou2 gwo3 ngo5 。
    • His English is better than mine.
  2. Cantonese
    你抌晒啲钱落海都好过借钱俾佢啦。
    你抌晒啲錢落海都好過借錢俾佢啦。
    nei5 dam2 saai3 di1 cin2 lok6 hoi2 dou1 hou2 gwo3 ze3 cin2 bei2 keoi5 laa1 。
    • You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.
  3. Cantonese
    大就可能大咗小小，不过呢个信封冇问题㗎喇。大得济好过细得济吖嘛。
    大就可能大咗小小，不過呢個信封冇問題㗎喇。大得濟好過細得濟吖嘛。
    daai6 zau6 ho2 nang4 daai6 zo2 siu2 siu2 ， bat1 gwo3 nei4 go3 seon3 fung1 mou5 man6 tai4 gaa3 laa3 。 daai6 dak1 zai3 hou3 gwo3 sai3 dak1 zai3 aa1 maa3 。
    • It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
  4. Cantonese
    你游水游得好过佢好多。
    你游水游得好過佢好多。
    nei5 jau4 seoi2 jau4 dak1 hou3 gwo3 keoi5 hou2 do1 。
    • You can swim much better than he can.
  5. Cantonese
    绿灯先好过马路。
    綠燈先好過馬路。
    luk6 dang1 sin1 hou2 gwo3 maa5 lou6 。
    • Only cross the street on the green light.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    点解𠮶条友嘅成绩会好过我㗎？激气！
    點解嗰條友嘅成績會好過我㗎？激氣！
    dim2 gaai2 go2 tiu4 jau2 ge3 sing4 zik1 wui5 hou2 gwo3 ngo5 gaa3? gik1 hei3!
    • How would that guy's grades be better than mine? Ugh!
  2. Cantonese
    我宁愿神柱有day off，都好过硬食天地堂。
    我寧願神柱有day off，都好過硬食天地堂。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun2 san4 cyu5 jau5 dei1 !of1, dou1 hou2 gwo3 ngaang6 sik6 tin1 dei6 tong4.
    • I would rather have a tight schedule from day to night with at least a day off, than have to attend classes separately in the early morning and the late afternoon.
  3. Cantonese
    红桥过新墟都唔知搭咩车，叮过去好过啦。
    紅橋過新墟都唔知搭咩車，叮過去好過啦。
    hung4 kiu4 gwo3 san1 heoi1 dou1 m4 zi1 daap3 me1 ce1, ding1 gwo3 heoi3 hou2 gwo3 laa1.
    • There's no other convenient transportation from Hung Kiu to San Hui. I think taking the Light Rail is the best.
  4. Cantonese
    着雨褛好过担遮啦，多只手做嘢。
    着雨褸好過擔遮啦，多隻手做嘢。
    zoek3 jyu5 lau1 hou2 gwo3 daam1 ze1 laa1, do1 zek3 sau2 zou6 je5.
    • It's better to use a raincoat than an umbrella. You can have a spare hand.
  5. Cantonese
    呢啲课程冇人读㗎喇，折咗佢好过啦。
    呢啲課程冇人讀㗎喇，摺咗佢好過啦。
    ni1 di1 fo3 cing4 mou5 jan4 duk6 gaa3 laa3, zip3 zo2 keoi5 hou2 gwo3 laa1.
    • People are not interested in such courses. It'd be better to cancel them.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟，推佢又唔系，又成日问呢样问𠮶样，好烦啊！卖甩佢食宵唞下气好过啦！
    去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟，推佢又唔係，又成日問呢樣問嗰樣，好煩啊！賣甩佢食宵唞下氣好過啦！
    heoi3 tung4 jat1 dou6 leoi5 hang4 jau6 gan1 maai4 lei4, teoi1 keoi5 jau6 m4 hai6, jau6 seng4 jat6 man6 ni1 joeng6 man6 go2 joeng6, hou2 faan4 aa3! maai4 lat1 keoi5 sik6 siu1 tau2 haa5 hei3 hou2 gwo3 laa1!
  2. Cantonese
    嘈咩吖，有佢讲冇人讲，拗嚟盏嘥气！悭返啖气好过。
    嘈咩吖，有佢講冇人講，拗嚟盞嘥氣！慳返啖氣好過。