English–Chinese
“malice” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinè yì
Example
她的话没有恶意,别放在心上。tā de huà méi yǒu è yì bié fàng zài xīn shàng
There was no malice in what she said, so do not take it to heart.
How to say “malice” in Chinese
“Malice” in Chinese is 恶意 (è yì).
A harmful purpose behind words or actions, rather than the words or actions alone.
Example sentences with 恶意
警方发现这起事故是由恶意软件造成的。jǐng fāng fā xiàn zhè qǐ shì gù shì yóu è yì ruǎn jiàn zào chéng de
The police found that the accident was caused by malicious software.
Tips for using 恶意
- A rude remark or failed joke is not automatically malice in English; the important distinction is whether harm was intended rather than merely caused.