三好加一好

Chinese

Etymology

A euphemism based on tetraphobia of "四好" (sì hó; 4 benefits, since 3 + 1 = 4), a homophonic phrase in Taiwanese for 死好 (sí hó, lit. (Your) death is good.; You deserve it.).

		three	good; well; be fond of	to add; plus	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	good; well; be fond of
trad. (三好加一好)		三	好	加	一	好
simp. (三好加一好)		三	好	加	一	好

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): sān hǎo jiā yì hǎo
(Zhuyin): ㄙㄢㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚㄧˋ ㄏㄠˇ
Min Nan (POJ): saⁿ hó ke chi̍t hó

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: sān hǎo jiā yì hǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄙㄢㄏㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚㄧˋ ㄏㄠˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: san hao jia i hao
  - Tongyong Pinyin: san hǎo jia yì hǎo
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sän⁵⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕjä⁵⁵ i⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: saⁿ hó ke chi̍t hó
  - Tâi-lô: sann hó ke tsi̍t hó
  - Phofsit Daibuun: svaf hoir kef cit hoir
  - IPA (Xiamen): /sã⁴⁴⁻²² ho⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕit̚⁴⁻³² ho⁵³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /sã³³ ho⁵⁵⁴ ke³³ t͡ɕit̚²⁴⁻² ho⁵⁵⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /sã⁴⁴⁻²² ho⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ho⁵³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /sã⁴⁴⁻³³ ho⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡ɕit̚⁴⁻³² ho⁵³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /sã⁴⁴⁻³³ hɤ⁴¹ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡ɕit̚⁴⁻³² hɤ⁴¹/

Phrase

三好加一好

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin, colloquial, derogatory, euphemistic) You deserve it.