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友善

yǒu shàn · you shan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. friendly
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A friendly little dog

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)好(hǎo)可爱(kěài)！它(tā)友善(yǒushàn)吗(ma)？

    This puppy is so cute! Is it friendly?

  2. Liangliang

    很(hěn)友善(yǒushàn)，它(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)跟(gēn)人(rén)玩(wán)。

    Very friendly. It likes to play with people.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)摸(mō)它(tā)吗(ma)？

    Then can I pet it?

  4. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)对(duì)你(nǐ)摇(yáo)尾巴(wěiba)了(le)。

    Sure. Look, it's wagging its tail at you.

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)真(zhēn)友善(yǒushàn)！……哎(āi)，它(tā)为(wèi)什么(shénme)咬(yǎo)我(wǒ)的(de)包(bāo)？

    It's so friendly! ... Hey, why is it biting my bag?

  6. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)它(tā)闻到(wéndào)了(le)你(nǐ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)的(de)香肠(xiāngcháng)。

    Because it smells the sausage in your bag.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)友(yǒu)善(shàn)的(de)人(rén)。

He is a friendly person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

人(rén)们(men)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)他(tā)，因(yīn)为(wèi)他(tā)很(hěn)友(yǒu)善(shàn)。

People like him because he is friendly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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