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善意

shàn yì

2-character word

What 善意 means

1. goodwill
2. benevolence
3. kindness

The characters in 善意

• 善shàngood (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed
• 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination…

Example sentences

• 通往地狱的路，都是由善意铺成的。
  Tōngwǎng dìyù de lù, dōu shì yóu shànyì pū chéng de.
  The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
• 如果有朋友对你作出善意批评，你不止应该欣然接受，还要好好的感谢他。
  Rúguǒ yǒu péngyou duì nǐ zuòchū shànyì pīpíng, nǐ bù zhǐ yīnggāi xīnrán jiēshòu, hái yàohǎo hǎo de gǎnxiè tā.
  If your friend reminds you kindly of your faults, take what he says not only pleasantly, but thankfully.

Words starting with 善意

• 善意的谎言shàn yì de huǎng yánwhite lie