do good; act charitably; become friendly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to do good; to act charitably; to show mercy
dialectUsed in spoken language, often when pleading for mercy or kindness. The reduplicated form '修修好吧' is commonly used to beg for favor.
Nǐ你
xiū修
xiū修
hǎo好
ba吧
，
zài再
kuān宽
xiàn限
jǐ几
tiān天
。
Have a heart and give us a few more days.
Tā他
cháng常
nián年
xiū修
hǎo好
jī积
dé德
，
shēn深
shòu受
xiāng乡
lǐ里
jìng敬
zhòng重
。
He has long been doing good and accumulating virtue, earning deep respect from the villagers.
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Xiū修
xiū修
hǎo好
ba吧
，
fàng放
guò过
zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
cì次
。
Please be merciful and let the child off this once.
verb
to establish friendly relations; to become reconciled; to restore good relations
literaryFormal usage, typically describing diplomatic relations between states or organizations.
Liǎng两
guó国
xiū修
hǎo好
，
biān边
jìng境
ān安
níng宁
。
The two countries established friendly relations, and the border became peaceful.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
bìng摒
qì弃
qián前
xián嫌
，
bǐ彼
cǐ此
xiū修
hǎo好
。
They decided to put aside past grievances and reconcile with each other.
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Jīng经
guò过
tiáo调
jiě解
，
shuāng双
fāng方
zuì最
zhōng终
xiū修
hǎo好
rú如
chū初
。
Through mediation, both sides finally restored their friendly relations as before.