善良

shàn liáng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. good and honest
2. kindhearted

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 恶毒 è dú 恶毒 è dú malicious “善良”表示心地好，“恶毒”表示心地坏、阴险狠毒。: malicious
• 邪恶 xié è 邪恶 xié è sinister “善良”指人正直有道德，“邪恶”指品行不端、凶狠。: sinister

Synonyms

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• 和善 hé shàn 和善 hé shàn good-natured 两者都可形容人的性格温和善良，但“和善”更强调态度和气友善。: good-natured
• 仁慈 rén cí 仁慈 rén cí benevolent 都表示心地善良，“仁慈”更侧重仁爱慈悲，常指对弱者有同情心。: benevolent

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“善良”通常只用于形容人或人的行为、心地等，不能用于形容动物或物品，如不能说“一只善良的狗”，应改为“一只温顺的狗”。

Formality

“善良”可用于口语和书面语，是比较常用的褒义词，无正式度限制。

Example Sentences

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他是 善良 的化身。

He is the embodiment of kindness.

如果太 善良 ，有时候会吃亏。

If you are too kind, sometimes you will be taken advantage of.

他嚴厲卻 善良 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13108935)

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Words Containing 善良

• 心地善良 心地善良 xīn dì shàn liáng: kindhearted

Child Words of 善良

• 善 善 shàn: good (virtuous)
• 良 良 liáng: good