HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
恶意
Pronunciation
Pinyinè yì
Meaning
- nounmalice
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A harmful purpose behind words or actions, rather than the words or actions alone.
Common phrases
出于恶意chū yú è yì
out of malice
怀有恶意huái yǒu è yì
harbor malice
恶意软件è yì ruǎn jiàn
malicious software
Similar words
敌意dí yì: A feeling of opposition and hostility toward another person.
仇恨chóu hèn: Long-held hatred for someone together with a desire to get back at them.
恶念è niàn: A harmful idea or bad intention held in the mind.
恶行è xíng: An evil deed that brings harm to a person or thing.
Definition in Chinese
带有害意或敌意的意图，指想要实施侮辱、伤害或破坏的想法或动机。dài yǒu hài yì huò dí yì de yì tú zhǐ xiǎng yào shí shī wú rǔ shāng hài huò pò huài de xiáng fǎ huò dòng jī
Word origin
The compound 恶意 (èyì, "malice") combines 恶 (è, "bad or harmful") with 意 (yì, "intention"), linking badness directly to a person's purpose.
Usage tips
- A rude remark or failed joke is not automatically malice in English; the important distinction is whether harm was intended rather than merely caused.