慈善 (cí shàn) — charitable; benevolent

Definition

Refers to organized giving and helping others, especially through donations or foundations (慈善基金). Differs from 仁慈 (a personal quality of mercy) and 慈祥 (a kind appearance, typically of elders).

adjective
charitablebenevolent

Examples

  • 慈善
    Tā yì zhí xiǎng zuò cí shàn gōng zuò.
    She has always wanted to do charitable work.
  • 慈善
    Zhè cì juān kuǎn shì cí shàn xìng zhì de ma?
    Is this donation of a charitable nature?
  • 慈善
    cí shàn Jī jīn huì de xiàng mù bāng zhù le xǔ duō rén.
    The charitable foundation's projects helped many people.

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