好
hó
好 (hó) is the Hokkien way to say ok.
The word is used as an interjection to express acknowledgement or acceptance.
Meaning: acknowledgement or acceptance (intj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of southern Taiwan, ho-lé is used to express ok.
How do you pronounce it?
hó
Did you know?
- In some contexts, 好 is used in the phrase 好-好-好 (three times) to signal a polite but hurried agreement to end a conversation.
- In Hokkien, the word 好 can be used as a verb meaning 'to finish' or 'to be ready', such as saying a meal is 'ok' to eat.
- While 好 (hó) means 'good', saying it alone to agree with a suggestion can sometimes sound too blunt or curt to older generations.
Examples in context
- 好。OK.Tatoeba #13234368 by tsunhua, translation #2611318 by Eldad
- 好孬？OK?Tatoeba #13228717 by tsunhua, translation #13174620 by atitarev
- 好，我會去。Hó, guá ē khì.Okay, I will go.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jianhong asks Meiling to help him carry something.
- 建宏 Kian-hong美玲，請幫我拿這個。Bí-lîng, chhiáng pang guá ná che.Meiling, please help me take this.
- 美玲 Mei-ling好。hó.Ok.
- 建宏 Kian-hong感謝妳。kám-siā lí.Thank you.
- 美玲 Mei-ling無關係。bô kuan-kè.No problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
