Chinese words · HSK 7–9

好歹

háodǎi

at any rate; at least

Every meaning

hǎodǎi

  1. at any rate; at least
  2. mishap (esp. death)
  3. what's good and what's bad

Its characters

Words with 好

Words with 歹

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).