好過 (hou2 gwo3) — better than; rather than in Cantonese
houˊ²好gwo˗₃過简 好过
Mandarin Pinyin: hao3 guo4
Meaning of 好過
nounbetter than; rather than
nounhave an easy time; feel well; better off
Example Sentences with 好過
我睇都係買屋比較揸拿，好過投資喺啲小生意上
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.
woˎ₄和gaaiˊ²解houˊ²好gwo˗₃過cou˗₃嘈
Reconciliation is better than arguing.
dau˗₃鬥nouˏ₅腦gamˉ¹筋houˊ²好gwo˗₃過dau˗₃鬥hei3.氣。
Using your brain is better than arguing.
bo˗₃播haak˗₃客houˊ²好gwo˗₃過taiˊ²睇dinˍ₆電si6.視。
Podcasts are better than watching TV.
ngoˍ₆餓seiˊ²死houˊ²好gwo˗₃過ngoˍ₆餓
Dying of hunger is better than being hungry.
Characters in 好過
Words Containing 好過
好過冇hou2 gwo3 mou5
better than nothing
巴結有錢人好過拜靈菩薩baa1 git3 jau5 cin2 jan4 hou2 gwo3 baai3 leng4 pou4 saat3
it is worthwhile to rub shoulders with the wealthy
忍屎忍尿好過忍你jan2 si2 jan2 niu6 hou2 gwo3 jan2 nei5
I would rather put up with shit than put up with you; (literally: I would rather hold in my wee and poo rather than tolerate you) [colloquial]
死好過sei2 hou2 gwo3
to be better off dying [colloquial]
生舊叉燒好過生你saang1 gau6 caa1 siu1 hou2 gwo3 sang1 nei5
(a mother scolds to her kids with this slang to express her anger at them) better give birth to a piece of BBQ pork rather than you
留返啖氣暖下肚好過lau4 faan1 daam6 hei3 nyun5 haa5 tou5 hou2 gwo3
don't waste your breathe, better save the saliva to warm your belly
冇好過有mou5 hou2 gwo3 jau5
better none than any
生嚿叉燒好過生你saang1 gau6 caa1 siu1 hou2 gwo3 saang1 nei5
I wish I never gave birth to you; it would be better to have given birth to a cha siu than to give birth to you
遲到好過冇到ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3
better late than never
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