好意
hǎoyì
good intention; kindness
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我理解你的好意，但这个决定必须由当事人自己承担后果。 Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de hǎoyì, dàn zhè ge juédìng bìxū yóu dāngshìrén zìjǐ chéngdān hòuguǒ. I understand your good intention, but this decision must be borne by the person concerned.
- 谢谢你的好意，不过我自己可以。 Xièxie nǐ de hǎoyì, bùguò wǒ zìjǐ kěyǐ. Thanks for your kind offer, but I can manage on my own.
- 朋友的好意我心领了，但这份礼物太贵了。 Péngyou de hǎoyì wǒ xīnlǐng le, dàn zhè fèn lǐwù tài guì le. I appreciate my friend's kindness, but this gift is too expensive.