Chinese word

好心

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo xīn

Meaning

  • nounkindness

Example

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

He helped us out of kindness.

Illustration for 好心 (kindness)

More examples

她的好心让大家很感动。tā de hǎo xīn ràng dà jiā hěn gǎn dòng

Everyone was touched by her kindness.

Core concept

A warm intention that moves a person to offer care or help to someone else.

Common phrases

  • 出于好心chū yú hǎo xīn

    out of goodwill

  • 好心帮忙hǎo xīn bāng máng

    help out of goodwill

  • 好心人hǎo xīn rén

    kind person

Similar words

善意shàn yì: A sincere wish to help someone, often expressed as goodwill.
好意hǎo yì: A friendly feeling that leads to kind treatment or helpful actions.
爱心ài xīn: A warm, caring feeling that inspires help for people in need.
同情tóng qíng: A feeling of pity and concern for someone who is suffering or in trouble.

Definition in Chinese

以善意为出发点，希望帮助或照顾他人的心态或动机。yǐ shàn yì wèi chū fā diǎn xī wàng bāng zhù huò zhào gù tā rén de xīn tài huò dòng jī

Word origin

好心 (hǎoxīn, "kindness") is formed from 好 (hǎo, "good") and 心 (xīn, "heart"), linking a good quality with the inner motive behind an action.

Usage tips

  • The word describes the reason behind an action rather than guaranteeing a good result, so a well-meant act can still have an unwanted effect.

Other meanings

  • goodwillnoun
  • kindadjective

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