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Jyutping syun3 hou2
Pinyin suàn hǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. moderate; good enough already, could be worse; calculating; to calculate; calculated
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我用五分钟就算好了那道题。
    我用五分鐘就算好了那道題。
    wǒ yòng wǔ fēn zhōng jiù suàn hǎo le nà dào tí 。
    • It took me five minutes to solve the problem.
  2. Mandarin
    每件事情都有好的一面, 所以不用计算好处, 相反的要追求挫折, 才得到转机, 洞烛先机.
    每件事情都有好的一面, 所以不用計算好處, 相反的要追求挫折, 才得到轉機, 洞燭先機.
    měi jiàn shì qing dōu yǒu hǎo de yī miàn , suǒ yǐ bù yòng jì suàn hǎo chǔ , xiāng fǎn de yào zhuī qiú cuò zhé , cái dé dào zhuǎn jī , dòng zhú xiān jī .
    • There's an upside to everything so it's unnecessary to focus on the good; on the contrary, we should instead be pushing for reversals because it's only through setbacks that we improve and see decisive opportunities clearly.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶个后生仔又揾唔到自己钟意嘅工,又一个朋友都冇;佢真系唔知点算好。
    嗰個後生仔又搵唔到自己鍾意嘅工,又一個朋友都冇;佢真係唔知點算好。
    go2 go3 hau6 sang1 zai2 jau6 wan2 m4 dou3 zi6 gei2 zung1 ji3 ge3 gung1 , jau6 jat1 go3 pang4 jau5 dou1 mou5 ; keoi5 zan1 hai6 m4 zi1 dim2 syun3 hou3 。
    • That young man can't get the sort of jobs he wants and doesn't have any friends; he's really at a loss.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋荡失路,唔知点算好。
    我哋蕩失路,唔知點算好。
    ngo5 dei2 dong6 sat1 lou6 , m4 zi1 dim2 syun3 hou3 。
    • We lost our way and did not know what to do.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个比赛水平好高,过倒预赛已经算好叻㗎喇。
    呢個比賽水平好高,過倒預賽已經算好叻㗎喇。
    ni1 go3 bei2 coi3 seoi2 ping4 hou2 gou1, gwo3 dou2 jyu6 coi3 ji5 ging1 syun3 hou2 lek1 gaa3 laa3.
    • This is a high level competition, consider yourself doing pretty well if you pass the preliminary round.
  2. Cantonese
    都唔知个市几时先跌完,蟹咗货点算好?
    都唔知個市幾時先跌完,蟹咗貨點算好?
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    我都算好彩,冇温书都合格。
    我都算好彩,冇温書都合格。
    ngo5 dou1 syun3 hou2 coi2, mou5 wan1 syu1 dou1 hap6 gaak3.
    • I am lucky enough to pass, even though I haven't done any revision.
  4. Cantonese
    佢本身唔算好靓,但好识衬衫。
    佢本身唔算好靚,但好識襯衫。
    keoi5 bun2 san1 m4 syun3 hou2 leng3, daan6 hou2 sik1 can3 saam1
    • She isn't very pretty, but she knows how to match clothes really well.
  5. Cantonese
    温极都唔识,点算好啊?
    溫極都唔識,點算好啊?
    wan1 gik6 dou1 m4 sik1, dim2 syun3 hou2 aa3?
    • After times of revision I still don't know about it, how should I do?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    唉我唔知点算好啰。
    唉我唔知点算好啰。
    aai1 ngo5 m4 zi1 dim2 syun3 hou2 lo1.
    • Sigh. I don't know what to do.
  2. Cantonese
    你话点算好?
    你話點算好?
    nei5 waa6 dim2 syun3 hou2?
    • What do you say we should do?