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好心

hǎo xīn
片 piàn 份 fèn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. kindness
  2. 2. good intentions

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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恶意
è yì

malice

不良的用心

Related words

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善良
shàn liáng

good and honest

心地好的特质

Synonyms

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善意
shàn yì

goodwill

良好的意愿

Usage notes

Common mistakes

好心 is often used as a noun, not an adjective; say 他人很好 (he is kind) instead of 他是好心.

Formality

好心 is neutral in formality and widely used in both speech and writing.

Example Sentences

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他出于 好心 帮助了我。
He helped me out of kindness.

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Words Containing 好心

好心人
hǎo xīn rén

kindhearted person

不安好心
bù ān hǎo xīn

to have bad intentions

好心倒做了驴肝肺
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fèi

(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will

安好心
ān hǎo xīn

to have good intentions

求好心切
qiú hǎo xīn qiè

to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn

see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]

Child Words of 好心

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

心
xīn

heart