才好

cái hǎo
adverbIntermediate only then it's good
informal

Used to express that something is good or appropriate only under certain conditions or after a specific action.

你现在才好好学习,以后才能有出息。

You only study hard now, and only then will you have a future.

等你把作业做完,才好出去玩。

Only after you finish your homework can you go out to play.

💡

This phrase emphasizes the necessity of a certain condition or action before something can be considered good or appropriate.

Collocations

才好学习only then it's good to study才好出去only then it's good to go out

Related Phrases

才行phrase
only then it's possible
才可以phrase
only then it's allowed

💡Pro Tip

Conditional Usage

Use '才好' to emphasize that something is only good or appropriate under specific conditions or after certain actions.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the combination of '才' (only then) and '好' (good), emphasizing the conditional nature of something being good.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversations to express that a certain condition or action must be met before something can be considered good or appropriate.

Word Breakdown

only then
adverb
+
good
adjective
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