English–Chinese

“kindness” in Chinese

Chinese

Also恩情 (ēn qíng) · 好心 (hǎo xīn) · 心肠 (xīn cháng) · 爱心 (ài xīn) · 恩 (ēn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo yì

Example

谢谢你的好意,我会记住。xiè xiè nǐ de hǎo yì wǒ huì jì zhù

Thanks for your kindness; I'll remember it.

Illustration for 好意 (kindness)

How to say “kindness” in Chinese

“Kindness” in Chinese is 好意 (hǎo yì).

The goodwill behind a caring gesture, a helpful offer, or a warm attitude toward someone.

Full entry for 好意: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 好意

虽然只是小事,但他出于好意帮了我。suī rán zhǐ shì xiǎo shì dàn tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng le wǒ

Although it was only a small matter, he helped me out of kindness.

Tips for using 好意

  • A person can acknowledge another person's helpful intention without accepting the help, so this noun often appears in polite thanks before a decline.

Other Chinese words for “kindness”

我永远不会忘记你的恩情。wǒ yóng yuǎn bú huì wàng jì nǐ de ēn qíng

I will never forget your kindness.

他出于好心帮了我们。tā chū yú hǎo xīn bāng le wǒ men

He helped us out of kindness.

4

心肠

xīn cháng

nounkindness

别小看他,心肠其实很软。bié xiǎo kàn tā xīn cháng qí shí hěn ruǎn

Don't underestimate him; he is actually soft-hearted.

她很有爱心,总是帮助别人。tā hěn yǒu ài xīn zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén

She is very kind and always helps others.

6

恩

ēn

nounkindness

我不会忘记你的恩。wǒ bú huì wàng jì nǐ de ēn

I won't forget your kindness.

我感受到了你的厚意。wǒ gǎn shòu dào le nǐ de hòu yì

I felt your kindness.

8

盛情

shèng qíng

nounkindness

感谢你的盛情邀请。gǎn xiè nǐ de shèng qíng yāo qǐng

Thank you for your kind invitation.

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