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恩惠 (ēn huì) — favor, grace (kindness granted by someone)

Definition

A formal, written word for a 'favor' or 'act of grace' — kindness given by someone in a higher position, not a small everyday favor. Often paired with 感恩/感谢.

noun
favorgrace (kindness granted by someone)

Examples

  • 恩惠。
    Tā gěi le wǒ hěn duō ēn huì.
    He gave me many favors.
  • 恩惠。
    Tā yǒng yuǎn jì de nǐ de ēn huì.
    She will always remember your kindness.
  • 恩惠。
    Wǒ men yào gǎn ēn bié rén de ēn huì.
    We should be grateful for others' favors.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

恩ēnkindness
惠huìfavor

恩 and 惠 both refer to kindness or favor, together meaning a 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
因
因yīn恩ēn
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.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

惠 combines 叀, which gives the sound, with 心 (heart).

Open 惠 →
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