要好

yàohǎo

HSK 7

要好 — yàohǎo

1. to be on good terms; to be close friends

   我们从小就是要好的朋友。 wǒmen cóngxiǎo jiùshì yào hǎo de péngyǒu — We've been close friends since childhood.

2. to strive for self-improvement; to try to make oneself better

   这孩子很要好，做什么都想做到最好。 zhè háizi hěn yào hǎo zuò shénme dōu xiǎngzuòdào zuìhǎo — This child is ambitious; she wants to do her best at everything.