How common it is
好好 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hǎohāo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“好好”用来表示做事要认真、仔细。比如，父母会告诉孩子要好好学习，老师也会提醒学生要好好听讲。
hǎohāo lái yòng bù zhěng de shì zuò shì yào rèn zhēn 、 zǐ xì 。rú guǒ ， fù mǔ huì gào su háizi hǎohǎo xuéxí ， lǎoshī yě huì tīng jǐng xiànzhěnghǎo xuéxí 。
"好好" is used to indicate that one should do things seriously and carefully. For example, parents might tell their children to study properly, and teachers would remind students to listen properly in class.
Context note
“好好”常用于日常生活中，特别是在教育孩子和提醒学生认真做事时。
hǎohāo cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēnghuó zhōng ， dà zài kěshì jiào yù háizi hé tīng jǐng xiànzhěnghǎo zuò shì shí 。
"好好" is commonly used in daily life, especially when educating children and reminding students to do things properly.
5 examples
我们要好好学习。
wǒ men yào hǎo hào xué xí。
We should study properly.
他上课要好好听讲。
tā shàng kè yào hǎo hǎo tīng jiǎng。
He should listen carefully in class.
妈妈让我好好吃饭。
mā ma ràng wǒ hǎo hǎo chī fàn。
Mom told me to eat properly.
你得好好做作业。
nǐ dé hǎo hǎo zuò zuò yè。
You need to do your homework properly.
老师希望我们好好表现。
lǎo shī xī wàng wǒ men hǎo hǎo biǎo xiàn。
The teacher hopes we will behave properly.
5 mini stories
爸爸说要好好学习，才能取得好成绩。妈妈也同意。
bà ba shuō yào hǎo hào xué xí， cái néng qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì。 mā ma yě tóng yì。
Dad said that studying properly would help get good grades, and Mom agreed.
老师表扬了那些上课好好听讲的学生。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng le nà xiē shàng kè hǎo hǎo tīng jiǎng de xué shēng。
The teacher praised those students who listened carefully in class.
妈妈让我好好吃饭，不要浪费食物。
mā ma ràng wǒ hǎo hǎo chī fàn， bú yào làng fèi shí wù。
Mom told me to eat properly and not waste food.
老师提醒我们上课要好好听讲。
lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men shàng kè yào hǎo hǎo tīng jiǎng。
The teacher reminded us to listen carefully in class.
爸爸说要好好做事，才能做好每一件事。
bà ba shuō yào hǎo hǎo zuò shì， cái néng zuò hǎo měi yí jiàn shì。
Dad said that doing things properly would help get everything done well.