恶意

è yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. malice
2. evil intention

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 善意 shàn yì 善意 shàn yì goodwill 指意图的好坏: goodwill
• 好心 hǎo xīn 好心 hǎo xīn kindness 意图善良: kindness

Related words

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• 恶意软件 è yì ruǎn jiàn 恶意软件 è yì ruǎn jiàn malware (computing) 计算机恶意程序: malware (computing)

Synonyms

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• 敌意 dí yì 敌意 dí yì enmity; hostility 强烈不友好的意图: enmity; hostility

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 恶意攻击 (èyì gōngjī, malicious attack). 恶意 is not typically used with verbs like 有 (yǒu) alone; use 怀有恶意 (huáiyǒu èyì) for 'harbor malice'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 敌意 (dí yì), which is overt hostility; 恶意 is a broader term for ill intent, often used in legal or moral contexts.

Example Sentences

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他的 恶意 让大家都很难过。

His malice made everyone very sad.

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Words Containing 恶意

• 恶意中伤 恶意中伤 è yì zhòng shāng: to slander maliciously
• 恶意代码 恶意代码 è yì dài mǎ: malicious code (e.g. virus)
• 恶意软件 恶意软件 è yì ruǎn jiàn: malware (computing)

Child Words of 恶意

• 恶 恶 è: evil
• 恶 恶 wù: to hate
• 意 意 yì: idea