好意 (hǎo yì) — good intentions, kindness

Definition

好意 is the good intentions behind a specific act (often your own or directed at you). Compared with 善意 (more abstract, written goodwill) and 心意 (a kind feeling or small gift), it points to a concrete gesture.

noun

good intentionskindness

Examples

好意，。
Tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ, wǒ hěn gǎn jī.
He helped me out of good intentions, and I am very grateful.
好意，。
Wǒ wán quán míng bai nǐ de hǎo yì, dàn zhè yàng zuò bìng bù hé shì.
I fully understand your good intentions, but doing this is not appropriate.
好意，。
Tā jù jué le tā de hǎo yì, jiān chí zì jǐ jiě jué wèn tí.
She refused his kindness, insisting on solving the problem herself.