恩情 (ēn qíng) — (noun) deep kindness, favor, or grace (with an… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

恩情 (ēnqíng) is a deep, weighty kindness you owe a debt of gratitude for — felt toward a benefactor, not a daily polite gesture like 善意 or 好意.

noun

deep kindnessfavoror grace (with an implied sense of gratitude and duty to repay)

Examples

恩情。
Fù mǔ de ēn qíng wǒ yǒng yuǎn jì zài xīn lǐ.
I will always keep my parents' kindness in my heart.
，恩情。
Tā céng jīng bāng guò wǒ, zhè fèn ēn qíng wǒ yì zhí xiǎng zhǎo jī huì bào dá.
She once helped me, and I have always wanted to find a chance to repay that kindness.
，恩情。
Zuò rén yào yǒu gǎn ēn zhī xīn, bù néng wàng jì bié rén de ēn qíng.
One should have a grateful heart and never forget others' kindness.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

情qíngaffection

恩 and 情 both point to kindness and affection, so together they name a deep favor.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

因心恩

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

因

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

恩 puts 因, which gives the sound, beside 心, a heart.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

青qīng情qíng

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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