慈善

cí shàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. benevolent
2. charitable

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 残忍 cán rěn 残忍 cán rěn cruel 慈善指乐于助人，残忍指冷酷无情: cruel

Related words

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• 公益 gōng yì 公益 gōng yì public good; public welfare; public interest 慈善多指对弱势群体的帮助，公益指社会公共利益: public good; public welfare; public interest
• 慈爱 cí ài 慈爱 cí ài love 慈爱多用于长辈对晚辈的关爱，慈善更泛: love

Synonyms

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• 仁慈 rén cí 仁慈 rén cí benevolent 形容人有同情心，常可互换: benevolent

Usage notes

Collocations

慈善通常与“机构”“活动”“事业”等名词搭配，如“慈善机构”，而不说“很慈善的人”。

Common mistakes

“慈善”虽是形容词，但不能单独作谓语，需加“是”或程度副词，如“他很慈善”不自然，应说“他很有慈善心”或“他做慈善”。

Example Sentences

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这位知名的演员参加了很多 慈善 活动。

This well-known actor participates in many charity events.

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Words Containing 慈善

• 慈善家 慈善家 cí shàn jiā: philanthropist
• 慈善抽奖 慈善抽奖 cí shàn chōu jiǎng: a raffle (for charity)
• 慈善机构 慈善机构 cí shàn jī gòu: charity
• 慈善组织 慈善组织 cí shàn zǔ zhī: charity organization

Child Words of 慈善

• 善 善 shàn: good (virtuous)
• 慈 慈 cí: compassionate