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好话

hǎo huà · hao hua

Traditional 好話

Meaning

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  1. friendly advice
  2. words spoken on sb's behalf
  3. a good word
  4. kind words
  5. words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
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Saying nice things

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)说(shuō)好话(hǎohuà)？

    Why are you saying nice things all day?

  2. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)老板(lǎobǎn)便宜(piányi)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Because I want the owner to lower the price.

  3. Liangliang

    说(shuō)好话(hǎohuà)有用(yǒuyòng)吗(ma)？

    Does saying nice things help?

  4. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)有用(yǒuyòng)，好话(hǎohuà)谁(shéi)都(dōu)爱(ài)听(tīng)。

    Of course. Everyone likes to hear nice words.

  5. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)别(bié)说(shuō)好话(hǎohuà)了(le)，这(zhè)茶(chá)已经(yǐjīng)是(shì)最低价(zuìdījià)。

    Stop the flattery. This tea is already the lowest price.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)说(shuō)一句(yījù)好话(hǎohuà)：您(nín)的(de)茶馆(cháguǎn)真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！

    Then one more nice thing: your teahouse is really pretty!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)不(bù)听(tīng)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)劝(quàn)告(gào)，只(zhǐ)爱(ài)听(tīng)好(hǎo)话(huà)。

He never listens to his parents' advice; he only likes hearing kind words.

02

临(lín)走(zǒu)前(qián)，她(tā)替(tì)我(wǒ)说(shuō)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)好(hǎo)话(huà)。

Before leaving, she put in many good words for me.

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