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Jyutping dou1 hou2
Pinyin dōu hǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. all do; can do; that's ok; that sounds good [written and colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    表示​咁​多個​選項​或者​情​況​喺​講​嘅​人​心目​中​都​係​差​唔​多​,​並​冇​偏好
    may as well
    • 點都好啦。
      点都好啦。
      dim2 dou1 hou2 laa1.
      Whatever.
    • 無論你揀邊條路都好,我哋都會支持你㗎。
      无论你拣边条路都好,我哋都会支持你㗎。
      mou4 leon6 nei5 gaan2 bin1 tiu4 lou6 dou1 hou2, ngo5 dei6 dou1 wui5 zi1 ci4 nei5 gaa3.
      No matter which way you pick, we will always support you.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    其他的一切都好。
    其他的一切都好。
    qí tā de yī qiè dōu hǎo 。
    • Everything else is fine.
  2. Mandarin
    我希望最后一切都好。
    我希望最後一切都好。
    wǒ xī wàng zuì hòu yī qiè dōu hǎo 。
    • I hope everything will turn out well in the end.
    • I hope everything will be fine in the end.
  3. Mandarin
    全都好吃!
    全都好吃!
    quán dōu hǎo chī !
    • Everything was delicious!
    • It's all delicious!
  4. Mandarin
    她穿甚么都好看。
    她穿甚麼都好看。
    tā chuān shèn me dōu hǎo kàn 。
    • She looks pretty no matter what she wears.
  5. Mandarin
    你在我旁边,现在一切都好了。
    你在我旁邊,現在一切都好了。
    nǐ zài wǒ páng biān , xiàn zài yī qiè dōu hǎo le 。
    • You're by my side; everything's fine now.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我都好钟意𠮶个歌手把声。
    我都好鍾意嗰個歌手把聲。
    ngo5 dou1 hou3 zung1 ji3 go2 go3 go1 sau2 baa2 sing1 。
    • I like the singer's voice, too.
  2. Cantonese
    个个都好专心噉听紧。
    個個都好專心噉聽緊。
    go3 go3 dou1 hou3 zyun1 sam1 gam2 ting1 gan2 。
    • Everyone was listening very carefully.
  3. Cantonese
    你用咩方法都好,结果都系一样。
    你用咩方法都好,結果都係一樣。
    nei5 jung6 me1 fong1 faat3 dou1 hou3 , git3 gwo2 dou1 hai6 jat1 joeng6 。
    • However you do it, the result will be the same.
  4. Cantonese
    发生咩事都好,我点都唔会出卖我班朋友。
    發生咩事都好,我點都唔會出賣我班朋友。
    faat3 sang1 me1 si6 dou1 hou3 , ngo5 dim2 dou1 m4 wui2 ceot1 maai6 ngo5 baan1 pang4 jau5 。
    • I will never sell my friend down the river for anything in the world.
  5. Cantonese
    阿 Andersen 都好惊狗㗎。
    阿 Andersen 都好驚狗㗎。
    aa3 A n d e r s e n dou1 hou3 ging1 gau2 gaa3 。
    • Andersen was afraid of dogs, too.
    • Anderson is very scared of the dogs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家好多国家都好鼓励学生学第二语言。
    而家好多國家都好鼓勵學生學第二語言。
    ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hou2 gu2 lai6 hok6 saang1 hok6 dai6 ji6 jyu5 jin4.
    • Nowadays students are encouraged to learn a second language in many countries.
  2. Cantonese
    佢嬲得好厉害,大家都好惊。
    佢嬲得好厲害,大家都好驚。
    keoi5 nau1 dak1 hou2 lei6 hoi6, daai6 gaa1 dou1 hou2 geng1.
    • She is very angry, everyone is scared.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋成家都好钟意户外活动㗎,所以个个都晒到好黑。
    佢哋成家都好鍾意户外活動㗎,所以個個都曬到好黑。
    keoi5 dei6 seng4 gaa1 dou1 hou2 zung1 ji3 wu6 ngoi6 wut6 dung6 gaa3, so2 ji5 go3 go3 dou1 saai3 dou3 hou2 hak1.
    • Everyone in their family loves outdoor activities; that's why they're all so tan.
  4. Cantonese
    我屋企西斜,日日下昼都好晒。
    我屋企西斜,日日下晝都好曬。
    ngo5 uk1 kei2 sai1 ce4, jat6 jat6 haa6 zau3 dou1 hou2 saai3.
    • My home faces west and it is under strong sunshine every afternoon.
  5. 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.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    坐我隔篱个女同学成日都好大头虾,啲人觉得佢好白痴,但系我觉得佢够天然呆好可爱。
    坐我隔籬個女同學成日都好大頭蝦,啲人覺得佢好白痴,但係我覺得佢夠天然呆好可愛。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    噉都好拗?
    噉都好拗?
    gam2 dou1 hou2 aau3?
    • You are really arguing about this?
  2. Cantonese
    我呢排晚晚都好夜先返屋企。
    我呢排晚晚都好夜先返屋企。
    ngo5 ni1 paai4 maan5 maan5 dou1 hou2 je6 sin1 faan1 uk1 kei2.
    • Recently, I've been going home quite late in the night.
  3. Mandarin
    他比任何人都好。
    他比任何人都好。
    tā bǐ rèn hé rén dōu hǎo .
    • He is better than anyone else.
  4. Cantonese
    我都好好。
    我都好好。
    ngo5 dou1 hou2 hou2.
    • I'm fine too.
  5. Mandarin
    您家人身体都好吗?
    您家人身體都好嗎?
    nín jiā rén shēn tǐ dōu hǎo ma ?
    • Is everyone in your family well?