善意 (shàn yì) — goodwill; kindness; benevolence
Definition
A formal/abstract noun for 'goodwill, good intentions' — focuses on motive or attitude, often paired with verbs like 出于. 好意 and 好心 are the everyday spoken equivalents.
noun
goodwillkindnessbenevolence
Examples
- 善意。Tā chū yú shàn yì bāng zhù le hěn duō rén.He helped many people out of goodwill.
- 善意。Zhè ge jiàn yì shì shàn yì de tí xǐng.This suggestion is a well-intentioned reminder.
- 善意。Duì fāng de shàn yì ràng wǒ fàng xià le jiè xīn.The other party's goodwill made me let down my guard.
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