hof

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hof [hø¹³]interjection
ENcorrect, accurate; appropriate; that's good (used to express a matter or an outcome was satisfactory)
中文正确; 合适; 太好了（得知好消息后表示惊叹）
hof [hø¹³]verb_intransitive
ENto be related
中文沾亲带故
hof [hø¹³]phrase
ENeasygoing, easy to get along with; easygoing towards others
中文随和，好相处
hof [hø¹³]phrase
EN(for a time or event) to fall on or occur at (another time); as luck would have it
中文适逢，遇到，碰到（用于时间）; 刚好，恰好
hof [hø¹³]verb_transitive
ENto be positioned, to be situated, to be at
中文位于，在
hof [hø¹³]phrase
ENto agree with, to suit; to conform to (sb's) desire, to be in (sb's) will
中文合（某人的意）; 合乎心意，称心如意
hof [ho²⁴]
ENhe people
中文禾族

Linguistic detail

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Usage examples

Tee nee gge ezee hof lei? Edal hof.
How is he related to you? (He's) my uncle.
他是你什么亲戚？是我伯伯。
Cheebbei Mei'laiq gge seireef chee teiq hof bbei yeqbeiq ceiqwani gol hof ye.
As luck would have it, this year Amy's birthday falls on the 15th day of the first month.
今年美兰的生日刚好是正月十五。
Ngeq Alliq kee xeq bbee bbei keel mei, teiq hof bbei tee yagoq me jjuq gge ddeeni gol dder yil, lei wul ceeq seiq.
I went to visit Alliq. But as luck would have it, it was a day when he wasn't home. So, (I) came back.
我本来想去找阿林玩，但是去了结果他今天刚好不在，所以就回来了。
Alliq taf chee ngaf gge gaijuq hof maf.
Ali's (house) is situated right in front of my (house).
阿林家就在我家前面。

Sources

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