Meaning of 好处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- benefit; advantage; merit
- gain; profit
- also pr. [hao3chu4]
- easy to get along with
How to use 好处
好处 is a common noun for benefits or advantages, often used with 有 (yǒu) or 对...有好处 to say something is good for someone. In everyday speech the second syllable is often light: hǎochu. Example: 运动对身体有好处。(Yùndòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu.) Exercise is good for your health.
好 (hǎo) means good, and 处 (chù) means a place or point. A 好处 is a good point, the part of something that works in your favor.
Common mistake: Learners often say 对身体很好处, but 好处 is a noun, so you need 有: 对身体有好处. Also do not read 好 here as hào as in 爱好 (àihào); in 好处 it is always third tone hǎo.
好处 in example sentences
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好 hǎo · good · 6 strokes
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 好处.
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2] |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
Questions about 好处
What does 好处 mean?
好处 (hǎochù) means "benefit; advantage; merit; gain; profit" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 好处?
好处 is made of 2 characters: 好 (6 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 好处 an HSK word?
Yes. 好处 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 好处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 好处 is written 好處.
What is the opposite of 好处?
The usual opposite is 坏处 (huàichu), meaning harm or disadvantage. They often appear together, as in 有好处也有坏处 (there are pros and cons).
Can 好处 mean a bribe or personal gain?
Yes. In phrases like 得到好处 or 给他好处, it can mean a personal gain or a favor given to win someone over, sometimes with a negative tone. Context tells you which meaning is intended.