Chinese–EnglishWith examples
善
shàn · shan
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- good (virtuous)
- benevolent
- well-disposed
- good at sth
- to improve or perfect
In a sentence
2 examples01
她不知道如何辨别善与恶。
She doesn't know how to tell the difference between good and evil.
Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by etala · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
他心地善良，常常帮助有困难的人。
He is kind-hearted and often helps people in difficulty.
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