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好心

hǎoxīn

good intention; kindness

A neighbour carries a suitcase up red stairs
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Characters in this word

好 hǎo

Strokes
6
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 他的好心没有得到理解,反而被误认为是在干涉。 Tā de hǎoxīn méiyǒu dédào lǐjiě, fǎn'ér bèi wùrènwéi shì zài gānshè. His good intention was not understood; instead, it was mistaken for interference.
  • 他一片好心,没想到被人误会了。 Tā yí piàn hǎoxīn, méi xiǎngdào bèi rén wùhuì le. He meant well, and never expected to be misunderstood.
  • 好心的邻居帮我把行李搬上了楼。 Hǎoxīn de línjū bāng wǒ bǎ xíngli bān shàng le lóu. A kind neighbour helped me carry the luggage upstairs.

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