好歹

hǎo dǎi

Dictionary entry

good and bad

What does 好歹 mean?

好歹 (hǎo dǎi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1good and bad

2most unfortunate occurrence

3in any case

4whatever

Character breakdown

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 歹dǎibad · wicked

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How to pronounce 好歹

好歹

hǎo dǎi

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