动词 + 好dòngcí + hǎo

Resultative complement 好 (hǎo) for satisfactory completion

Meaning: Finished properly and ready (e.g., 准备好, 做好)

Pattern

As a resultative complement, Verb + 好 means an action is completed properly, satisfactorily, and is ready:
Compare Verb + 完 vs.
Verb + 好: - 饭做完了 simply states that the cooking action has ended.
- 饭做好了 emphasizes that the meal is nicely cooked and ready to eat!
Common combinations in HSK 3: 准备好 (fully prepared / ready), 做好 (cooked / done properly), 写好 (written and ready), 收拾好

1
饭做好了,快来吃吧。
Fàn zuò hǎo le, kuài lái chī ba.
Dinner is ready; come and eat quickly!
2
我已经准备好了。
Wǒ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.
I am already fully prepared.
3
请坐好,我们要开始上课了。
Qǐng zuò hǎo, wǒmen yào kāishǐ shàngkè le.
Please sit properly; we are about to start class.

•好 emphasizes readiness and satisfactory completion, whereas 完 simply marks the end of an action.

⚠️ Common Mistakes:

•Confusing the resultative complement 好 ('done and ready') with the standalone adjective 好 ('good').

•Keeping 了 in a negative sentence: WRONG 没做好了 → RIGHT 没做好.

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