elementaryA2 · TOCFL a2complementgrammar
好
Pattern
Verb + 好 + object
Key words
Core idea
好 can follow a verb as a result complement meaning the action is finished well enough to be ready.
It often carries a “done and ready” feeling, not just “finished.”
Compare with completion
完 focuses on reaching the end of an action. 好 focuses on the result being prepared, fixed, arranged, or properly completed.
Word order note
The complement follows the action verb directly. The object usually comes after the verb-result unit.
Examples
饭做好了。
Fàn zuòhǎo le.
The food is ready.
我已经准备好行李了。
Wǒ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo xíngli le.
I have already prepared the luggage.
报告还没写好。
Bàogào hái méi xiěhǎo.
The report has not been written and finished yet.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我写作业好了。
Use
我写好作业了。
When 好 is a result complement, it follows the action verb directly.