Chinese word

好人

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo rén

Meaning

  • noungood person

Example

他真是个好人。tā zhēn shì gè hǎo rén

He really is a good person.

Illustration for 好人 (good person)

More examples

邻居们都认为他是个好人。lín jū men dōu rèn wéi tā shì gè hǎo rén

The neighbors all think he is a good person.

Core concept

A person whose goodness appears in warm, helpful treatment of other people.

Common phrases

  • 是个好人shì gè hǎo rén

    be a good person

  • 像个好人一样xiàng gè hǎo rén yí yàng

    like a good person

Similar words

好心人hǎo xīn rén: A well-meaning person who takes action to help others.

Definition in Chinese

乐于助人、对他人有同情心并常表现出友好行为的人。lè yú zhù rén duì tā rén yǒu tóng qíng xīn bìng cháng biǎo xiàn chū yóu hǎo xíng wéi de rén

Word origin

好 (hǎo, "good") + 人 (rén, "person") combines a quality word with a person word to name someone whose character is viewed positively.

Usage tips

  • English often uses good as a broad moral judgment, while this Chinese noun commonly points to a person's treatment of other people.

Other meanings

  • kind personnoun
  • gentle personnoun

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