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善事

shàn shì · shan shi

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Meaning

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  1. good deeds
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A good deed today

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)每个(měigè)星期六(xīngqīliù)早上(zǎoshang)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where do you go every Saturday morning?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)去(qù)社区(shèqū)做(zuò)善事(shànshì)，帮(bāng)老人(lǎorén)买菜(mǎicài)。

    I go to the neighbourhood to do good deeds, helping old people buy groceries.

  3. Dengdeng

    做(zuò)善事(shànshì)不一定(bùyīdìng)要(yào)花钱(huāqián)。

    Doing good deeds does not have to cost money.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，帮(bāng)邻居(línjū)拿(ná)东西(dōngxi)也(yě)是(shì)善事(shànshì)。

    Right, helping a neighbour carry things is a good deed too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)拿(ná)一下(yīxià)这个(zhège)箱子(xiāngzi)，就(jiù)算(suàn)做(zuò)善事(shànshì)吧(ba)！

    Then help me carry this box today, and call it a good deed!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)在(zài)暗(àn)中(zhōng)做(zuò)善(shàn)事(shì)，也(yě)总(zǒng)是(shì)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)良(liáng)好(hǎo)的(de)回(huí)报(bào)。

Secret gifts are openly rewarded.

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

02

他(tā)经(jīng)常(cháng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)穷(qióng)人(rén)，做(zuò)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)善(shàn)事(shì)。

He often helps the poor and has done many good deeds.

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