好醒 [－－]

Jyutping hou2 sing2
Pinyin hǎo xǐng

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 很機靈 – 很机灵
  2. 很聰明 – 很聪明
  3. 很了不起
  4. 很神氣 – 很神气
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好醒目，但系就唔系好帮到手。
    佢好醒目，但係就唔係好幫到手。
    keoi5 hou3 sing2 muk6 ， daan6 hai6 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 bong1 dou3 sau2 。
    • He may be clever, but he is not very helpful.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    𪠳，你好醒咩？
    唓，你好醒咩？
    ce1, nei5 hou2 sing2 me1?
    • Tsk, you think you're smart?
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好以为佢懵懵闭乜都唔知，其实佢好醒㗎。
    你唔好以為佢懵懵閉乜都唔知，其實佢好醒㗎。
    nei5 m4 hou2 ji5 wai4 keoi5 mung2 mung2 bai3 mat1 dou1 m4 zi1, kei4 sat6 keoi5 hou2 sing2 gaa3.
    • You shouldn't think he is (so) stupid and don't know anything else, actually he's very clever.
  3. Cantonese
    我好醒瞓㗎，少少声都会嘈醒我。
    我好醒瞓㗎，少少聲都會嘈醒我。
    ngo5 hou2 seng2 fan3 gaa3, siu2 siu2 seng1 dou1 wui5 cou4 seng2 ngo5
    • I'm a sensitive sleeper that just a little bit noise can wake me up.
  4. Cantonese
    我不嬲都好睇起阿明，觉得佢好醒目。
    我不嬲都好睇起阿明，覺得佢好醒目。
    ngo5 bat1 lau1 dou1 hou2 tai2 hei2 aa3 ming4, gok3 dak1 keoi5 hou2 sing2 muk6.
    • I have always had a high opinion of A-ming for his intelligence.
  5. Cantonese
    佢细细个就好醒目，成日卖口乖攞糖食。
    佢細細個就好醒目，成日賣口乖攞糖食。
    keoi5 sai3 sai3 go3 zau6 hou2 sing2 muk6, seng4 jat6 maai6 hau2 gwaai1 lo2 tong2 sik6.
    • He was a smart kid, often sweet-talking others for sweets.