好使

hǎoshǐ

adjective #12,111

Meanings

1 easy to use; works well
2 effective; functional
3 so that; in order to

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这个方法好使吗？

Zhège fāngfǎ hǎoshǐ ma?

Does this method work well?

HSK 5

这把刀好使，切什么都行。

Zhè bǎ dāo hǎoshǐ, qiē shénme dōu xíng.

This knife works great, it can cut anything.

Tips

register

好使 is colloquial and common in northern Chinese dialects. It's informal - in formal writing, use 好用 or 有效 instead.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

使 shǐ