粵

好hou2話waa2

simp好话
hou2 waa2hou2 waa6hǎo huà

English

  1. friendly advice
  2. (verb) 1. Condemn; 2. Blame; 3. Criticize (used before a pronoun)
  3. words spoken on sb's behalf
  4. a good word
  5. kind words
  6. words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
  7. words of praise, fine words
  8. what do you know?

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令人對其他人有好感嘅説話
  2. 強調一啲對方本身唔知嘅資訊

Examples

  • 唔好話俾人聽住。

    Don't tell anyone yet.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 唔好話俾佢哋聽。

    Don't tell them.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 唔好話俾陌生人知你叫咩名呀,人哋問你都唔好講。

    Don't go telling strangers your name, even if they ask you what it is.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 如果你没好话说,那就什么都别说。

    If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 你同我講返幾句好話啦!

    Can you put in a good word for me? ----

  • 好話嘞,我就係佢師傅。

    Well, what do you know? I am his master.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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